31-year-old Stephany Wheeler was charged with DUI early Tuesday morning after a BOLO was issued for a female erratically driving a green Dodge Journey with two children inside. Officers located the vehicle outside of a gas station. The ages of the children were ten and eight years old. Wheeler said she had one shot earlier, but her pupils were constricted, and she was unsteady on her feet and swayed as she stood. She consented to sobriety tests wish she performed poorly on. After running her information through the computer system, it was discovered her driver’s license had been revoked and she had a prior DUI conviction in 2021. A family member told police that Wheeler was at his house earlier and was acting erratic and abnormal. He could smell alcohol on her breath before getting into her vehicle and driving off. Wheeler admitted to snorting a white powdery substance earlier in the night but stated she didn’t know what the substance was.
Tag: driving under the influence
DUI: Cainan Gatewood found asleep behind the wheel of his Jeep at an intersection
38-year-old Cainan “Kang Libra” Gatewood was charged with DUI early Monday morning after officers found him passed out at an intersection in his Jeep on Perimeter Hill Drive. Officers knocked on the window to wake him and asked him to step out of the vehicle. When Gatewood wood stepped out, he immediately braced himself and leaned up against the driver’s side door. He had watery/glassy eyes and alcohol on his breath. There was an open alcoholic beverage sitting in the cup holder within arm’s reach. He agreed to do sobriety testing, but officers had him stop before completion due to his level of intoxication; it was unsafe. A search within the vehicle revealed a baggie of meth.
DUI: Nixon Agurcia Cruz continued to drive with airbags deployed after crash
21-year-old Nixon Agurcia Cruz was charged with DUI on Sunday after being stopped by police for driving 20 mph under the speed limit. The vehicle appeared to have been in an accident as the airbags were deployed. When Agurcia saw the police, he immediately stumbled out of his car, almost falling over. With the odor of alcohol emitting from his body, he admitted to having two beers before driving and agreed to sobriety tests which he performed poorly on. Officers discovered after running his information that Agurcia did not have a driver’s license.
DUI: David Alex — “my only mistake was drinking”
28-year-old David Alex was charged with drunk driving without a license after police responded to a rollover crash Friday night on Moncrief Ave. Police observed a black Toyota upside down lying in the front yard. While speaking with Alex, it was discovered that he had no driver’s license. He was unsteady on his feet, had bloodshot eyes, and smelled strongly of alcohol. Alex told officers that he had been drinking, and officers found several empty bottles of Corona lying inside the vehicle. Due to a language barrier and injuries from the crash, police did not ask him to perform sobriety tests. However, Alex did agree to a blood sample and was transported to the hospital. While waiting for his blood to be drawn, he stated, “my only mistake was consuming alcohol.”
Travis Williams charged with DUI after driving through wind storm damage
42-year-old Travis Williams was charged with driving drunk through a roadblock that was put in place due to powerlines being down at Mall Access Rd on Friday evening. Police say there was an obvious odor of alcohol coming from Mr. Williams. He agreed to do sobriety tests and performed poorly. Mr. Williams was taken into custody and refused to provide a blood sample.
Donovan Hammonds ‘mounts’ car on median of Old Hickory Blvd, sleeps off his intoxication
When officers found 22-year-old Donovan Hammonds’ vehicle “mounted” onto a concrete median on Old Hickory Blvd, he stated he had been drinking at a hotel room with friends and then reached over and displayed a half-empty bottle of liquor to demonstrate what he had been drinking. He was initially asleep behind the wheel when first responders arrived at the scene and slowly woke up, unable to explain what had happened. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.
William Carson charged in late-night DUI in Nashville
25-year-old William Carson drove around marked patrol cars Sunday, which were attempting to block the roadway due to a crash. Officers made contact with Carson, who rolled down his window, letting officers smell the alcohol coming from him. He was reportedly slurring his speech and admitted to consuming a “few drinks” before driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and later blew a 0.136% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Kayla Sanders charged with DUI after drinking at Friday night concert
23-year-old Kayla Sanders was jailed after driving through a traffic barricade while drunk at Franklin Pike and Norwood Dr. On Mar 4th, powerlines and tree debris were down in the roadway. Officers were at a fixed post with barricades up to prohibit driving onto the debris when a white 2016 BMW drove through the barricade. When officers asked Sanders if she saw the barricade, she stated that she only saw blue lights and slowed down when she saw the tree debris. She was headed towards Spring Hill after leaving her friend’s house. Sanders admitted she had attended a concert and had two beers two hours before the stop. She agreed to sobriety tests and performed poorly, and was taken into custody.
DUI: Julio Reyes-Rodriguez runs over traffic cone, causing ‘catastrophic’ oil leak
21-year-old Julio Reyes-Rodriguez was arrested after driving into a prohibited area and causing a catastrophic oil leak to his vehicle. On Mar 4th, a tree knocked down power lines onto the road. Officers created a road closure with crime scene tape and cones. Mr. Reyes-Rodriguez drove his car through the cones and tape getting one of the power lines wrapped around his car, and a cone stuck under it, causing a massive oil leak. Despite all the visible warnings Reyes-Rodriguez only stopped when an officer approached him. Instead of speaking with the officer, Reyes-Rodriguez started backing up his car, getting further tangled up in debris. When he finally stopped and spoke, officers saw several opened and unopened beer bottles in the car. Officers observed alcohol on his breath, bloodshot watery eyes, and a lack of balance. He admitted that he had five drinks and agreed to a sobriety test which he performed poorly on, with several indicators of impairment.
DUI crash: Kasie Weese charged after drinking shots at 3 Crow Bar
38-year-old Kasie Weese blew a 0.91% BAC on a breathalyzer after being involved in a car crash in East Nashville late Saturday night. Officers found her outside the wrecked vehicle, where she admitted she was an involved driver. Weese stated she had multiple shots at 3 Crow Bar before driving. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.