38-year-old Kevin Cascante drove his 2023 Nissan Rogue through a red light near 51st Avenue and Charlotte Pike in the early hours of April 24th. He nearly collided with Lieutenant Joshua Lefler’s unmarked metro vehicle. Lefler honked at Cascante, who put his hazards on and stopped in a travel lane. After Lefler passed by, Cascante got behind him and tailgated his vehicle closely, swerving back and forth as if he were going to hit him. Then, Lefler conducted a traffic stop near White Bridge Pike and I-40 East, where he advised additional officers that he believed Cascante was impaired. When officers spoke with Cascante, they noticed he reeked of alcohol and transported him to the Chic-Fil-A on Charlotte Pike for sobriety tests, but he refused to take them. After being read implied consent, Cascante declined to provide a chemical sample. Cascante was also previously arrested in Nashville for a 2022 public intoxication incident where he spat on people in downtown Nashville. Cascante was taken into custody for driving under the influence and an implied consent violation.
Tag: driving under the influence
DUI: Nicholas Riffle tells officers he’s drunk after almost crashing into a police car
28-year-old Nicholas Robert Riffle sped past a vehicle in his Hyundai Santa Fe near Lebanon Pike and Spence Lane around 2 a.m. on April 24th. He continued speeding, traveling in the turning lane through the intersection into oncoming traffic, and almost collided with officers. Officers activated their emergency equipment and conducted a traffic stop on Clovernook Drive, where they asked him about his “poor driving,” which is when he admitted to being drunk. Riffle exited his car, stumbling and showing signs of impairment before he consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. After being read implied consent, he agreed to provide a breath sample, which resulted in 0.178 BAC%. Riffle was then taken into custody for driving under the influence and reckless driving.
DUI: Ashley Williford drives while high on weed
38-year-old Ashley Williford drove her silver Honda Pilot without wearing a seatbelt near Fairfield Avenue and Trimble Street on April 23rd. Officers observed this and initiated a traffic stop, where they noticed she showed signs of intoxication. Officers administered sobriety tests, and she performed poorly. Williford was then detained and Mirandized, during which she admitted to smoking marijuana earlier and agreed to provide a blood sample. Williford was transported to Nashville General Hospital and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Katilyn Taft drives after drinking “5-6 Vegas Bombs” police find loaded Glock 43 in car
31-year-old Katilyn Brooke Taft was arguing with her husband in their vehicle near 7th Avenue and McGavock Street in the early hours of April 22nd. Officers observed this and approached them, noticing she showed multiple signs of inebriation while sitting in the driver’s seat. The officers located a Glock 43 compact handgun in the driver’s side door storage compartment, in plain view, next to Taft. She told them the firearm was hers and provided them with her Alabama concealed handgun permit. She consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and then admitted to having 5-6 “Vegas Bombs” at the bar. Taft agreed to provide a breath sample, resulting in 0.123 BAC%, and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence and weapon possession while under the influence.
DUI: MMA Fighter Shane Tuohy drinks 6 pints of Miller Lite before crashing his car on I-24 West
33-year-old MMA Fighter Shane Vincent Tuohy had a single-vehicle accident on I-24 West near Mile Marker 61.0 on April 8th. When officers arrived, they noticed Tuohy was unsteady and had to be seated on the curb for safety. He told officers that he had passed out and did not realize that he had struck a guardrail until he regained consciousness. Tuohy added that he believed he suffered a stroke. During an inventory vehicle search, officers located three empty Michelob Ultra 24 oz cans behind the passenger seat. Tuohy took a sobriety test in the back of the ambulance and showed signs of impairment. Then, officers transported him to Nashville General Hospital and Mirandized him, where he admitted to having 6 pints of Miller Lite from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Tuohy then agreed to provide a blood sample. Tuohy was booked on the citation of driving under the influence and insufficient evidence of compliance on April 19th.
DUI: Mason Oconner passed out behind the wheel, found with glass pipe and tinfoil
29-year-old Mason Gage Oconner was slumped over at the wheel in his silver Acura near Old Hickory Boulevard and Hickory Trace Drive on the night of April 22nd. Multiple citizens observed this and alerted the authorities, flagging them down. When officers arrived, they noticed Oconner was hunched over with a glass pipe and tinfoil lying on his lap and stopped in the right traffic lane while his car was still running. After extensively commanding him to wake up, he finally regained consciousness and parked his car. Officers requested him to exit the vehicle, during which he tried to hide the glass pipe and tinfoil. Officers retrieved the paraphernalia and submitted it as evidence after they detained him. Under Miranda, he admitted to ingesting fentanyl before driving, so officers requested a medic to evaluate him. After being medically cleared, he agreed to provide a blood sample. Oconner was taken into custody for driving under the influence and the unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.
DUI: Alexander Salyers crashes car on Old Hickory Boulevard after having 3-4 drinks
23-year-old Alexander Salyers had a single-vehicle accident near Old Hickory Boulevard on April 20th. Officers were advised about the crash via a third-party caller. When officers arrived, they located Salyers, who appeared confused, staring at the damage to his vehicle. Then, he told officers he was unaware of how the accident occurred and admitted to having three to four alcoholic drinks before driving. Salyers consented to sobriety tests and then performed poorly. Officers searched his vehicle and located a loaded Sig Sauer pistol and an open 12-ounce Miller Lite. Salyers was taken into custody for driving under the influence and an open container violation.
DUI: Choice Yates flees in Ford Focus after crash on 4th Avenue North
28-year-old Choice Edward Yates was taken into custody for driving under the influence on April 20th. Officers observed a Ford Focus that a witness reported had been used in a hit-and-run, pulling out of a garage onto 4th Avenue North. Yates told officers that he had three shots at the bar. The officers noticed he was “delayed” in putting the vehicle in park, along with displaying a “glossy look in his eyes” so they asked him to take sobriety tests, which he consented to and showed numerous signs of impairment. Yates was then taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Jonas Schmidt causes accident on I-24
23-year-old Jonas Schmidt was involved in a two-vehicle accident with Terry Mann at the intersection of Harding Place and I-24 West on April 19th. Upon arrival, officers located Schmidt and noticed he reeked of alcohol as he told them that he had three to four alcoholic beverages before driving. They had him take sobriety tests, where he performed poorly, so they read him implied consent, and he agreed to provide a breath sample, resulting in 0.131 BAC%. Schmidt was then taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Jack Reeves smokes crack cocaine, tells police he’s “looking for girls”
57-year-old Jack Reeves was driving in his black Altima with expired Texas tags, not wearing a seatbelt, late April 18th. Officers observed this and conducted a traffic stop. Reeves admitted to not wearing a seatbelt, adding that he was over there “looking for girls.” During their interaction, officers noticed his eyes were dilated, so they asked him to perform sobriety tests. Reeves consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Then, under Miranda, Reeves admitted to smoking crack cocaine the night before and being intoxicated. Reeves agreed to provide a blood sample and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence.