34-year-old Oathe Blanch almost hit a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper on I-24 before admitting to drinking various alcohol prior to driving. In the early morning hours of July 31st, THP Trooper Healy reported that he saw a blue sedan swaying in and out of the lanes of traffic several times on I-440. He said the car almost struck his vehicle as they merged onto I-24, so he conducted a traffic stop. The driver of the blue sedan was Oathe, who reportedly smelled strongly of alcohol. Oathe then told Trooper Healy that he had drank an unknown amount of beer, rum and coke, mixed drinks, and Fireball before he drove. He then showed several indications of intoxication while performing some of the sobriety tests but said he could not finish because “his boyfriend could not attend.” After being placed into custody, Oathe refused to give a blood sample and was transported to booking.
Tag: driving under the influence
Elliot Hobbs thankful this was only his 2nd DUI; believed it was his 3rd
31-year-old Elliot Hobbs scared drivers in the Taco Bell drive-thru with his poor driving, then was happy when police woke him up in the passenger seat of his vehicle. On July 29th, MNPD officers responded to Taco Bell on Nolensville Pike about a man reportedly lying in the parking lot. They found Elliott in the passenger seat of his vehicle asleep, so they tapped on the window to wake him up, but it did not work. After the police woke Elliott up by opening the passenger side door, he appeared to be happy to see the police but was very unsteady on his feet. Due to his instability, the police could not conduct a sobriety test. He admitted to police that he had smoked a blunt earlier and that it was a mistake. Also, he said that he believed this was his third DUI but was thankful to hear that it was only his second. He told police he remembered he was pulled over, yet he never was. Police found pints of Jack Daniel’s in his vehicle, as well as an empty Budweiser can. Elliott had his keys in his pocket, and no one else was around his vehicle. The Taco Bell employees said that he scared the other drivers in the drive-thru while he was driving, then they said that he laid down in the parking lot.
Elijah Sartin charged with DUI after drinking at a few Nashville bars
22-year-old Elijah Sartin admitted to having “3-4” pints of beer when police found him at the scene of a car accident. Around 1:30 am on July 31st, MNPD officers arrived at a scene of a car accident that involved Elijah and spoke to him. He told police that before driving, he had consumed three to four pints of beer that night after he went to some bars. Officers noted that he smelled strongly of alcohol and had him perform a sobriety test. He showed several indications of intoxication during the test, so police had him perform a breathalyzer test. The test resulted in Elijah blowing a 0.154% BAC, which is almost two times the legal limit, so he was placed into custody for a DUI.
Karina Medina charged in DUI and dramatic domestic assault of family
26-year-old Karina Medina reportedly drove to her mother’s house drunk, tussled with her brother, and told police that he threatened her and her mother’s life. On July 27th, around 6:30 pm, police arrived at Sam Boney Dr. after receiving a call from a hysterical, yelling woman, saying that someone was trying to kill her. They arrived and met Karina, sitting in her boyfriend’s running Jeep outside, with empty airplane alcohol bottles inside, and she smelled strongly of alcohol. Karina was uncooperative and hysterical, with a cut on her forehead. She kept trying to push past the police to reenter the house.
Inside the home, police spoke to her mother, Rose Castillo, who said that Karian had arrived to pick up her mail. Rose said that she told her to stay outside while she grabbed something for Karina inside due to her not residing at that house. Karina ignored Rose and entered the home; Jorge, the victim is Karina’s brother, was in the shower. A comment was made by Karina about Jorge’s son, and he retorted that she did not care about his son, which caused Karina to grab him out of the shower. She pulled him out of the shower, hit him, and they fell into the hallway, where she positioned herself on top of him. Jorge regained control by getting on top of Karina and holding her down with his leg across her stomach to keep her from causing further injury to him or herself.
Karina told police that she resides in and owns the home; further investigation proved to police that she lives in another residence with her boyfriend. She also told police that Jorge grabbed, strangled, and fought with her until they fell out of the front door, but no injuries were consistent with these claims. She was transported to Vanderbilt for her injury, during which time police said that she changed her story several times and that there is a history of domestic violence between her and Jorge. After police checked the records, they found no cases of domestic violence between the two of them or with their mother. Rose and Jorge’s accounts of the incident, coupled with Karina’s hysterical behavior, caused police to believe that she was the primary aggressor.
DUI: James Mannix “I’m not getting caught in the driver’s seat of this car!”
36-year-old James Mannix Jr was found asleep in his SUV in AllSouth Appliance Group’s parking lot. He woke up, then showed signs of impairment, refused a sobriety test, demanded medical attention, and told medical staff that he was suffering withdrawals from alcohol and “benzos.” On July 26th, MNPD responded to AllSouth Appliance Group’s parking lot and spoke to a complainant who said that a gray Ford Escape almost struck a mailbox while entering the parking lot. Then, the complainant said, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the parking lot. Police approached the vehicle and found James Mannix asleep with the keys in the ignition and the engine still running but in park. The fire department arrived on the scene and woke James up; he slurred his words while saying, “I am not getting caught in the driver seat of this car.”
During the investigation, police described him to be uncooperative and unsteady on his feet when asked to exit the vehicle. James refused to do a sobriety test and asked for a lawyer, so he was placed into custody. A search of his vehicle yielded a half-empty bottle of Irish whiskey, an empty pint of vodka, other open containers, narcotics, and other prescription medication. While James was in the back of the police vehicle, an officer noted that it newly smelled of alcohol. James demanded medical attention after he was placed into custody; once they arrived at the hospital, James told the staff that he was suffering withdrawals from alcohol and “benzos” (which is a colloquialism for “Benzodiazepines.”)
Jeanne Anderson blows 0.203% BAC after crash, claims she didn’t drink any alcohol
67-year-old Jeanne Anderson was placed into custody after MNPD found her at the scene of a single-car accident after she told police she had not consumed any alcohol, performed poorly on a sobriety test, then blew a 0.203 BAC. On July 23rd, MNPD responded to Edmondson Pike for a single-car accident and found Jeanne. They described her as smelling strongly of alcohol with glossy, bloodshot eyes. She told the police that she did not drink any alcohol that day, then performed poorly on the sobriety test administered. Again, she told police that she had not consumed any alcohol that day, then they transported her to perform a breathalyzer test. Her first test did not have a sufficient sample, but the second test showed that she had a 0.203 BAC.
DUI: Griffin Rogers blows 0.141% BAC after ‘two beers’ at dinner
21-year-old Griffin Rogers, on July 23rd, was jailed after police arrived at a single-car accident on the exit ramp of Old Hickory Blvd. from I-65 and found NFD who stated that Griffin, who was notably visibly under the influence of an intoxicating influence, was the vehicle’s driver. Police searched the vehicle and found what Griffin admitted was marijuana, a pipe, a grinder, and a half-empty bottle of vodka. A field sobriety test was conducted after Griffin said that he was not drunk, yet he showed multiple signs of impairment. Griffin later said he had two beers at dinner that night and blew a 0.141% BAC.
DUI: Judith Hawley took a swig of liquor from her purse before speaking to police
73-year-old Judith Hawley was involved in a car crash on Burkitt Road on July 17, where she was the only occupant. Police arrived to find her sitting in the grass, being treated by medics. She was visibly intoxicated, and prior to speaking to police, she retrieved a bottle of liquor from her purse and took a drink from it. She then answered their questions and stated she had consumed three shots earlier in the evening, prior to driving. Due to her level of intoxication, field sobriety tests were not completed.
Rachel Wilson charged with DUI after driving wrong direction on Terminal Drive
50-year-old Rachel Wilson was jailed on July 15th after police observed her driving in the wrong direction on Terminal Drive in her white Toyota Camry. When the officer tried to pull her over, she stopped abruptly in the road. Ms. Wilson seemed lethargic and slurred her words. She fumbled multiple papers around while getting her registration. The officer had to ask her multiple times for her license before she finally got it out of her wallet. She agreed to sobriety tests and performed poorly, losing balance. She was placed under arrest and asked officers to grab her medications. The officers located more than 20 different prescription pill bottles. Ms. Wilson told the officer that she took all of her morning medications at 2 am. She also mentioned that she doesn’t know what exact medications she takes due to her mom controlling the medications she takes and that she was unaware of their effects.
Malcole Ayers blows double legal limit after hit-and-run in Antioch
24-year-old Malcole Ayers was jailed on July 16th after a hit-and-run near Bell Road. The victim of the accident reported that a grey Mercedes hit his vehicle and continued to drive away. He followed the Mercedes to Southpoint Apartments, where police arrived shortly after. Ms. Ayers admitted to hitting the vehicle and driving off because she was scared. Both vehicles had damages as a result of the crash. Police could smell alcohol coming from Ms. Ayers, and her eyes were bloodshot. She admitted to police that she had three shots of tequila earlier that night. Ms. Ayers agreed to perform sobriety tests and displayed multiple indicators of impairment. She also blew a .164 BAC on the breathalyzer.