18-year-old Dorian Preston was taken into custody for theft of property, evading arrest, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and vehicle theft on February 27th. On February 26th, detectives located and followed a stolen, dark-colored Honda Civic behind Green Street, which was a dead end. Then, four young black males dressed in dark clothing exited the Civic and began to flee on foot, disregarding the officers announcing themselves. Preston was seen exiting the driver’s seat, wearing a red hoodie he removed while fleeing. Officers caught him with the help of Metro Aviation and discovered two of the involved individuals were juveniles. Dorian Preston was taken into custody on February 27th for vehicle theft, theft of property, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and evading arrest.
Tag: David Collins
Jonathan Cornish, Passenger Princess, shoots at police during car chase
25-year-old Jonathan Cornish rode as a passenger princess in a Nissan Rogue driven by Shamika Jones on February 28th. Jones had an active arrest warrant but refused to stop for officers, sparking a pursuit. During the pursuit, Cornish fired a gun at officers several times. Three out of the five officers, Forrest Drake, David Collins, and Lucas Thomas, were in fear of serious bodily injury or death. Jones then intentionally crashed into a patrol car, disabling her Nissan. Cornish was taken into custody for three counts of attempted criminal homicide on February 29th.
Mikel Klean charged after firing shots from a vehicle in East Nashville
Police say 18-year-old Mikel Klean and a 16-year-old were inside a black Chrysler Sebring smoking marijuana in East Nashville when shots were fired from their vehicle, causing neighbors to call 911. Officers located the vehicle, after it initially fled from them, at a nearby residence, and as they knocked on the door, both teens fled from the rear of the home. Both quickly surrendered and were taken into custody. 10 grams of marijuana was located in the vehicle during a search.
Patrick Ryan hits patrol car window, gives cop an ultimatum, goes to jail
27-year-old Patrick Ryan ran up to a parked Metro Nashville Police cruiser at 4th & Broadway and slammed his hands onto the glass. As Officer David Collins rolled down his window to inquire as to how he could assist the visitor, Ryan stated “find my wife or take me to jail!” As Officer Collins exited the patrol vehicle, Ryan placed his hands behind his back without any further conversation or provocation and continued slurring his words, obviously intoxicated. He continued to have trouble standing and was taken into custody for public intoxication.