32-year-old Chance Morehead told police he had “two drinks” while working at a bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville before attempting to drive the wrong way onto 2nd Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning. As Entertainment District officers alerted him that it was a one-way street, he attempted to turn around but drove all the way onto the pedestrian sidewalk. A traffic stop was conducted, and it was apparent he was heavily intoxicated. Morehead performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.204% BAC on a breathalyzer.
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Malcolm Smith charged with DUI after being found unresponsive in East Nashville
32-year-old Malcolm Smith was jailed on April 8th after passing out drunk behind the wheel at the intersection of Woodland and 10th Street in East Nashville. When officers arrived, they found Smith passed out in the driver’s seat of his pickup truck with the engine running. He was slumped over and didn’t wake up despite officers banging on the window and shining their flashlights in his eyes. Luckily his doors were unlocked, and officers were able to open them and check on him. Police had to shake him to wake him up. He woke up confused and was slow to answer basic questions. His eyes were bloodshot, and the truck smelled like alcohol. Police asked him to shut off his car and step out of the vehicle. He seemed lethargic in doing so and stumbled when exiting. Smith told police that he had consumed three to five beers earlier that day and agreed to sobriety tests which he performed poorly on. Officers found an empty container of an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle, and Smith was taken to booking.
DUI: Vernon Lewis says he smoked “one blunt” prior to driving and crashing
22-year-old Vernon Lewis was jailed on March 31st after crashing into another vehicle while reportedly high on marijuana. Lewis failed to yield to oncoming traffic before turning left at a green light and struck a vehicle. When police approached, they smelled marijuana and asked Lewis if he had anything to drink or smoke that night, and he told them he had “one blunt” prior to the crash. He declined sobriety tests and was transported to booking. The other driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries.
Hannah Swingle charged with new DUI while on pre-trial release from December DUI arrest
27-year-old Hannah Swingle was jailed on April 6th after driving drunk through a red light in front of police on Gallatin Avenue. As an officer was turning left at a light, he saw Swingle drive through a red light in her 2020 Nissan Kicks. When speaking with Swingle, she had slurred speech. The officer asked her for her license and insurance, and she only provided her license. The officer asked again if she had insurance, and she said “yes” but didn’t show the proof. The officer asked Swingle if she had anything to drink, and she said that she had, so she was advised she would have to do sobriety tests to be able to leave freely. Swingley agreed to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and was taken into custody.
While on the way to booking, she kept asking when she was going to be able to perform the sobriety tests and denied ever driving the car. The officer told her that he saw her driving the vehicle and she had already performed the sobriety tests, but Swingle insisted that she hadn’t. She asked where her phone was several times despite the officer repeating how it was in his possession. At the time of her arrest, she was out on bond from a December DUI charge.
DUI: Nicholas Kelly went airborne over railroad tracks, pulls up on curb for traffic stop
29-year-old Nicholas Kelly was jailed on April 2nd after driving so fast that his car went airborne over railroad tracks on Temple Boulevard. Police observed Kelly driving 60mph in a 40mph zone. Police turned on their blue lights, and Kelly drove up onto the curb when pulling over. When they asked for his license, he told them he didn’t have it on him. Police asked Kelly to exit the vehicle and noticed he didn’t have shoes on and was stumbling and swaying, trying to maintain balance. Officers smelled alcohol coming from him and noticed glassy, bloodshot eyes. Based on the evidence, Kelly was taken into custody and charged with multiple DUI-related offenses.
Aakash Vasireddy charged with DUI after rolling his vehicle on I-24
23-year-old Aakash Vasireddy was jailed on April 2nd after driving drunk into an exit sign on I-24 and rolling his car over. Police asked him what had happened, and he said he was driving too fast and had lost control. Police could smell alcohol coming from his breath as they spoke to him and asked if he had anything to drink. He admitted he had a few beers and was asked to participate in sobriety testing, which he agreed to and performed poorly on. He could not stand without swaying and consented to a breathalyzer which came back as .141% BAC.
DUI: Shaun Johnson isn’t sure how or why he ended up passed out in a parking lot
34-year-old Shaun Johnson was jailed on March 31st after passing out drunk behind the wheel in a parking lot on Gallatin Pike. Police arrived on the scene, and Johnson refused medical attention. Police observed Johnson with dilated pupils, swaying while he stood, and slurred speech. Officers asked Johnson how much he had to drink, and he stated that he was initially drinking at his friend’s house, and then they went to a bar. Johnson drove from the bar to pick up food and somehow ended up on Gallatin Pike. He told police that he had about six drinks that night and didn’t remember how he ended up in the parking lot but must have pulled over because he was feeling too drunk. Johnson agreed to sobriety tests that he performed poorly on and was taken to booking.
Dakotah Hall charged with DUI after drinking at the Rusty Nail bar & crashing
30-year-old Dakotah Hall says he consumed two lemon drop shots and one ‘signature shot’ at The Rusty Nail bar late Friday night before rear-ending another vehicle on I-40 in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers arrived to find heavy front-end damage to Hall’s vehicle and rear-end damage to the other vehicle. Hall, however, claimed he was the vehicle that was hit, which was determined to be a lie. He also complained multiple times that he had been waiting twenty minutes in his car for police to arrive. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests that he completed, which were only a few because he “felt too cold.” He was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
DUI: Alex Williams “I am not about that” (DUI Tests)
30-year-old Alex Williams was charged with DUI Saturday night after security from Losers Bar & Grill contacted Metro Nashville Police about his erratic driving near patrons. Security had asked him to leave the location and notified police, who arrived to find him pulling into the parking area for the venue. He parked across the lines and was visibly intoxicated. Officers described his mental state as “confused.” He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and an empty New Amsterdam Vodka bottle was found on the floorboard of the vehicle. When asked if he would agree to breath or blood testing, Williams replied, “I am not about that.”
DUI: Ivoree Lee says he got so high at Buds & Brews he couldn’t drive home
23-year-old Ivoree Lee says he was at Buds & Brews, Nashville’s Cannabis Bar and Restaurant, Friday night, where he smoked “enough” and was so “high” that he went outside and got behind the wheel of his vehicle in an attempt to “sleep it off” before driving. He states he only had “a sip” of his girlfriend’s drink. When officers arrived he had watery eyes which were bloodshot, and he almost fell asleep during their interaction. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI as he was behind the wheel with the key in his possession.