Nia Robinson attacks boyfriend in his TSU dorm after learning he cheated on her

23-year-old Nia Robinson had a domestic incident with her boyfriend, Devin Jackson, in his Ford Apartment unit at Tennessee State University in the early hours of April 15th. Upon arrival, officers met with Jackson, who stated he had Robinson staying the night in his room for the last couple of days. Jackson added that this morning, she had woken him up after looking through his phone, accusing him of cheating. Robinson then started punching him in the chest and face repeatedly. Jackson tried to restrain Robinson from hitting him again, so she bit his arm multiple times and kicked him in the legs. Jackson said one of his roommates had overheard the commotion and had come to check on him, and Jackson had his roommate grab his phone from Robinson.

Then, Jackson released Robinson, and she threw his PlayStation controller at his Flatscreen TV, causing it to break. After breaking his TV, she also grabbed his Apple MacBook and destroyed it. Robinson then walked out, during which she slammed the bedroom door, damaging the door frame. She called someone to pick her up and stepped outside, where Jackson’s roommates followed to ensure she did not vandalize his vehicle. Once Robinson left, Jackson realized his car keys, apartment keys, and TSU student ID were missing. He alerted the authorities shortly after. Robinson was taken into custody for theft, vandalism, and domestic assault on April 17th.

Brian Barrett punches juvenile son multiple times in face because he was “being disrespectful”

On April 15th, 38-year-old Brian Barrett was involved in a domestic incident with his juvenile son at their Seifried Street home. Officers arrived on the scene and spoke with his son. He stated Barrett had struck him in the back, which caused a verbal argument between the two. The argument then turned physical after Barrett threw a beer can at him. The juvenile then stated that Barrett started punching him in the face and backed him into a corner. This led to another physical altercation between the two, where the juvenile punched Barrett in the face. Barrett then got on top of the juvenile, pulled his hair, bit him on his arm, and punched him multiple times. Officers then spoke with a witness, who reported that the verbal disagreement started because Barrett thought his son was “being disrespectful.” She also stated that she did not know who threw the first punch. Officers also spoke with Barrett, who stated that he and his son went outside to walk the dog, and he was punched multiple times. Barrett stated he did not remember anything besides being punched numerous times. Officers deemed Barrett to be the primary aggressor, and he was taken into custody for domestic assault. Barrett also had a similar domestic assault incident in December 2023.

Khalil Willis punches girlfriend in eye after making him get out of her car during argument

37-year-old Khalil Willis had a domestic incident with his girlfriend, Itzel Negron, in her car near Gallatin Avenue on April 7th. On April 8th, around 12:08 p.m., officers were dispatched to Skyline Medical Center, where they spoke with Itzel. Itzel stated that on April 7th, she and Willis had a verbal altercation, during which she stopped her car and asked him to get out. Then, he punched her in the right eye, leaving bruising and swelling around it. After officers investigated, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Willis was taken into custody for domestic assault on April 16th.

Rosmary Soto-Inciarte grabs roommates face, punches her 8-10 times after being woken up

30-year-old Rosmary Soto-Inciarte had a domestic altercation with one of her roommates, Denia Irery Escudero-Martinez, at their Ruffian Way residence in the early hours of April 11th. Officers were dispatched to Harpeth Cleaners, where Escudero-Martinez works, to speak with her. Upon arrival, she told officers that she and her boyfriend, Irvin Martinez-Reyes, who also lives there, were trying to leave for work and noticed their car was blocked in. The couple went to Soto-Inciarte and her boyfriend’s room to ask them to move it. Escudero-Martinez said that Soto-Inciarte became angry because they were woken up and started arguing with them, during which Soto-Inciarte struck her 8 to 10 times on her arms and in her face. Escudero-Martinez said Soto-Inciarte, then grabbed her face and pulled her hair for several minutes until their boyfriends intervened. Escudero-Martinez showed officers the swelling and scratches on her face and a large bruise on her right arm. Then, she advised that she wished to prosecute for the incident and wanted to seek an Order of Protection when she got home from work. Soto-Inciarte was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Jacobi Austin assaults girlfriend at her workplace, tells police to shoot him

23-year-old Jacobi Austin had a domestic incident with his girlfriend, Iyohnna Galloway, at her job on Marriott Drive in the afternoon of April 12th. When the officers arrived, they spoke with Galloway, who explained that she and Austin argued after she asked to use the car to get to work. Austin did not allow her to use the car, so she walked to work. Then, a few hours later, Austin showed up unannounced and started getting aggressive toward her for leaving. One of her co-workers, Dwight Williams, witnessed Austin start tensing up and had to tell him to calm down. Galloway stated she was scared and went downstairs to the lobby to be around other employees. After they spoke briefly, she entered the elevator to return to her workspace, where he followed. Once the elevator door closed, Austin pushed and pinned her several times on the wall. After investigating, officers obtained a warrant for Austin’s arrest and went to his listed address at The Highland on Briley Apartments to serve him. When they arrived, he was not there, so they checked the rear of the complex near the leasing office and located his vehicle. Officers then entered the gym, found him hiding, and detained him. While they were escorting Austin to their patrol car, he started resisting, stating that he needed officers to shoot him because he was not going to jail. Officers then placed him on the ground and hobbled him. When officers tried to put Austin in the car, he grabbed ahold of the rear door seal, damaged it, broke out of the hobbles, and tried to run away until officers finally caught him. Austin was taken into custody for resisting arrest, domestic assault, vandalism, and evading arrest on April 13th.

Ashley Goble punches man multiple times, throws garbage all over his vehicle

34-year-old Ashley Goble had a domestic altercation with her current intimate partner, Joseph William Modic, at his General Patton Road residence around 11:40 a.m. on April 15th. When the officers arrived, they noticed Goble sitting on the curb, visibly upset, so they exited to speak to her. Goble stated she became angry and started throwing things inside Modic’s house before hitting him repeatedly. Then, Modic spoke with officers, advising them that Goble punched him in the chest four times while he was driving them home. Modic said everything calmed down when they got to his house until they had another conversation, where Goble became irate and started punching him while throwing things around. Modic said afterward, she went outside and threw garbage over his vehicle. He added that during the incident, Goble told him she would kill him several times. Goble was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Sydney Paler lunges at ex-boyfriend, punches him in face during argument

21-year-old Sydney Paler had a domestic altercation with her ex-boyfriend and roommate, Kielon Buford, at their Rice Road apartment late April 16th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Buford, who stated he and Paler had an argument over bills. Buford says the argument escalated when she became upset, lunged at him, and punched him in the face. He said they continued to scuffle on the ground until he grabbed her arms to prevent her from hitting him. Buford told officers they eventually got up and separated before he called the police. Then, officers spoke with Paler, who admitted to lunging at him and hitting him in the face because she was upset. Paler was then taken into custody for domestic assault.

Fernando Lopez grabs girlfriend by hair, punches her in ribs for speaking to their neighbors

26-year-old Fernando Lopez had a domestic incident with his girlfriend, Fiorella Cordova, at their Greenbriar Apartment on Franklin Pike late April 13th. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Lopez, who advised he and Cordova had a heated argument when he returned home. Lopez stated the argument occurred because Cordova was upstairs talking with their neighbors, whom he did not approve of. He added that there were no threats or violence, and he only called because she refused to leave the residence.

When officers spoke with Cordova, she stated Lopez was intoxicated when he got home and became upset when he saw her talking with the neighbors. Cordova said he remained in his car, parked outside for a while, and did not enter the apartment until she did. Once inside, Lopez started insulting her, grabbed her by the hair, threw her to the ground, pinned her down, and punched her in the ribs. Cordova said she did not fight him but pushed him to get him off her. Officers observed that Cordova had a red scrape on her elbow and a bruise on the inner part of her shin. Lopez was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for domestic assault on April 14th.

Musician Justin Bouldin shoves girlfriend into car during argument

25-year-old Musician Justin Wayne Bouldin had a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Paige Theede, near The Miller Harris Building on 16th Avenue South in the early hours of April 13th. When officers arrived, they located Bouldin and Theede before speaking with witnesses, who stated that they observed them arguing. Officers investigated and discovered there was not any element of assault, so they left the scene. Then, officers received a second call regarding a fight between the couple after their departure. When they returned, witnesses told them they saw Bouldin slap Theede’s phone out of her hand. Witnesses stated when she tried to pick the phone up, he wrapped his arms around her, hindering her movements. During this, They stated that Theede struck Bouldin to get away. Bouldin then utilized his body weight to push Theede against the side of her car and shoved her into the driver’s seat. Bouldin held her there for an extended amount of time. One of the witnesses recorded the incident and showed it to officers, corroborating their statements. Then, officers spoke with Theede, who admitted that Bouldin forcefully grabbed her to prevent her from leaving, adding that she was scared when it happened. Bouldin was then placed into custody for domestic assault.

Antonio Mitchell punches girlfriend in face during argument

34-year-old Antonio Mitchell Sr. had a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend, Kelley Shannon, at her Apache Trail apartment on March 14th. When the police arrived, they spoke with Kelley, who stated she and Mitchell argued, and she told him to leave the apartment. While he was packing his things, he cursed her out when she tried to help him gather his belongings. Kelley advised that Mitchell told her not to touch his stuff before punching her and spitting on her face. Mitchell grabbed Kelley’s hair, pulling her back into the apartment to fight, but she pushed him away. She advised that she wished to prosecute for the incident but Mitchell fled the scene before officers were dispatched there. Mitchell was caught and taken into custody for domestic assault on April 15th.