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DUI: Mathew Petrossian makes sarcastic remarks to medics after crashing car, tells them “I’m allergic to your mother”

27-year-old Mathew Petrossian was caught driving under the influence after getting into a car accident while at the intersection of Woodberry Drive and Donelson Pike on September 8th. When officers arrived, they observed a vehicle crash in the front yard of a residence. Officers then spoke with Petrossian, the driver, who informed them that he had crashed his car. While searching the area, the officers noticed a partially empty bottle of vodka near the passenger seat floorboard. They could also smell alcohol on Petrossian. When the Emergency Medical Teams began evaluating him for injuries, they asked him what month it was, and he replied, “I couldn’t tell you that if I was sober!”

Petrossian seemed disoriented and displayed slurred speech during the interaction. Due to these signs of intoxication, Petrossian was transported to a nearby hospital. Throughout the interaction, Petrossian made sarcastic remarks, such as, “I’m allergic to your mother.” When officers asked Petrossian if he had been drinking, he admitted to drinking four shots of vodka before driving. He also stated, “I’m drunk as f*ck!” Petrossian continued to stumble and display slurred speech. When asked to perform a sobriety test, Petrossian refused. Officers then read implied consent to Petrossian, and he agreed to have his blood drawn. Afterward, Petrossian became verbally aggressive with officers and attempted to leave the hospital room twice. He was then deemed intoxicated and taken into custody for driving under the influence on September 9th.

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DUI: Michael Taft blows .119% BAC after making illegal U-turn & swerving between lanes

36-year-old Michael Taft was seen in a blue Dodge Ram 1500 making an illegal U-turn on Hermitage Avenue on September 7th. Officers observed this but continued to follow him. They finally decided to conduct a traffic stop once they saw him swerving out of his lane. When officers made contact with Taft, they noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and that he had a strong smell of alcohol. After officers asked Taft to step out of his truck, they detected more signs of intoxication, so they asked him to perform sobriety tests. Taft consented to the sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. Taft was then taken into custody and read implied consent. While in custody, Taft told officers that he had a firearm in the center console of his truck. Following this, Taft was transported to booking, where a breath test revealed a blood alcohol level of .119% BAC. Taft was later charged with driving under the influence and possessing a weapon while under the influence on September 8th.

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DUI: Jeston Greenwood found passed out in car on Welch Road after apparent overdose

39-year-old Jeston Greenwood was slumped over in his vehicle, parked with the engine running on Welch Road late July 23rd. A concerned citizen flagged officers down, stating that a man, later identified as Greenwood, was dying. When the police located Greenwood, he was unconscious and remained unresponsive after several attempts to wake him up. Medics responded to the scene and administered Narcan to Greenwood.

The Narcan helped Greenwood become more coherent after a few minutes. Then, officers searched Greenwood’s vehicle and found a piece of aluminum foil with a burn mark. After being Mirandized, Greenwood refused to speak with police. After being informed of implied consent, Greenwood agreed to provide a blood sample. Greenwood was admitted to the hospital and was issued a citation that day. He was later booked on the citation of driving under the influence on September 3rd.

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DUI: Ryan Barnes crashes car after having 5 beers at friend’s house

24-year-old Ryan Thomas Barnes had a single-vehicle accident at Williams Medical Supply in the early hours of September 6th. When officers arrived, they observed Barnes stumbling and showing signs of impairment. Barnes admitted to having five beers at a friend’s house. Then, the police prompted Barnes with sobriety tests, and he performed poorly. After this, Barnes agreed to provide a blood sample and was detained for the occurrence. Barnes was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

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DUI: Angel Alberto caught with 119 grams of marijuana at sobriety checkpoint

25-year-old Angel Alberto was stopped in a white Nissan Maxima at a sobriety checkpoint on August 30th. State troopers informed Alberto that they were conducting a sobriety checkpoint. When they did this, he confessed that he had two beers four hours before they stopped him. Upon examining Alberto, troopers confirmed that they noticed signs of intoxication, so they prompted him to perform sobriety tests. Alberto consented to the sobriety tests but showed several indicators of impairment, so he was taken into custody. During an arrest search of Alberto’s car, troopers located a large mason jar containing two bags of marijuana. The marijuana in the plastic bags totaled 119 grams. Alberto was later transported to booking and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a Schedule Six drug on August 31st.

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DUI: Noah Jolley flees to gas station after car crash, tells police he’s never been in an accident before

23-year-old Noah Luke Jolley was later identified as a person who left the scene of an accident on Briley Parkway West near Mile Marker 17.6 in the evening hours of September 5th. Patrolling officers observed a help truck with the Tennessee Department of Transportation attempting to assist a motorist with a disabled vehicle. Officers pulled up behind the help truck to block traffic. While the police moved the car out of the roadway, they noticed a white Dodge pickup truck pulling a trailer with significant damage on the left side. After this, officers approached the driver, who stated he had been involved in a car crash and the other driver had left. Then, the police informed dispatch of the incident and interviewed the driver of the white Dodge truck.

The driver stated that a red Chevy S-10 had sideswiped him and continued driving down Briley Parkway. He noted that the red Chevy sustained front-side damage. Officers requested assistance to check the area for the red Chevy S-10. Later, police located a vehicle matching the provided description on the right shoulder off the roadway on Exit Ramp 19. Officers approached the unoccupied Chevy and found several Michelob Ultra 12-ounce cans in a white garbage bag in its bed. They noted that one of the beer cans was still cold and unopened in the driver’s seat. Officers noticed shattered glass over the seats and that the vehicle appeared disabled. The police believed the other driver could have been hurt, so they searched the surrounding area.

Then, while officers were at the Twice Daily on Whites Creek Pike, Jolley had approached them, advising that he had been involved in a car accident. Officers noticed he had visible injuries. However, Jolley did not request an ambulance. After this, the police instructed Jolley to walk in front of their patrol car, where they patted him down and asked why he had left the crash. Jolley responded that he was nervous, had never been in a crash, and knew the area, so he felt it would be safer to be at the gas station. He added that he called his mother to meet him at the Twice Daily. When questioned about not alerting the authorities, Jolley said that he had never been in a car crash and did not know what to do.

During their interaction, officers observed Jolley reeked of alcohol and showed signs of impairment. Officers asked him if he had anything to drink, to which he said no. Then, the officers told Jolley they found beers in the truck, and he said the vehicle did not belong to him. The police checked the registration and discovered that his mother owned the red Chevy S-10. In the belief that Jolley was under the influence, officers prompted him with sobriety tests, and he performed poorly. Then, Jolley agreed to provide a chemical sample and was transported to St. Thomas Midtown Hospital for a blood draw. Jolley was taken into custody for failing to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving under the influence.

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DUI: Jacob Humphrey crashes car after drinking 2 High Noon Seltzers before going to McDonald’s

31-year-old Jacob Humphrey was in a single-vehicle car crash on Eatons Creek Road on August 7th. Officers arrived and observed Humphrey’s blue 2015 Chevy Colorado crashed into a guard rail. Humphrey had already been transported to the Skyline Hospital, so officers made contact with him there. Upon questioning, Humphrey stated that he had left his house on Carney Road to go to the McDonald’s on Eaton’s Creek Road. Humphrey told officers that the last thing he remembered was ordering from McDonald’s before he crashed. Humphrey then informed officers that he had two high noon seltzers and a blunt around four hours before the incident. Officers cited him for the violation that day. Humphrey was later booked on the citation of driving under the influence on August 30th.

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DUI: Ruth Gianino tells police she only had “3 beers” before swerving on Gallatin Avenue

36-year-old Ruth Gianino was seen swerving between lanes on Gallatin Avenue on August 31st. Once officers observed this, they conducted a traffic stop. However, Gianino was too slow to pull over on the main road, so it was conducted in the shopping complex behind Gallatin Avenue instead. When officers made contact with Gianino, they reported that she was slow to talk to them. Officers noticed that she fumbled to gather her identification, prompting them to ask her to step out of her car. When Gianino stepped out of her vehicle, officers observed other signs of intoxication. Officers then prompted her to perform sobriety tests. Gianino consented to the tests and showed more signs of impairment, so she was taken into custody. While in custody, Gianino told officers she only had “3 beers” at the bar she was at before driving. Gianino was then transported to booking and charged with driving under the influence.

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DUI: Toraun Blackman causes car accident, tells police he wasn’t driving despite admitting he was the driver

25-year-old Toraun Blackman was involved in a car accident at the intersection of 3rd Avenue North and James Robertson Parkway on August 31st. When officers arrived, they spoke with both parties about the crash. Both parties reported that they observed they smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from Blackman, as well as other signs of intoxication. This prompted officers to ask Blackman to perform sobriety tests, but Blackman refused and stated that he was not driving. Before saying this, Blackman had already admitted that he was driving the car. Blackman was read implied consent and later transported to booking for driving under the influence.

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DUI: Karie Armentrout refuses to go to hospital after crashing into guard rail

32-year-old Karie Armentrout was involved in a single-vehicle crash in her black Toyota at the intersection of Donelson Pike and Terminal Drive on September 4th. When officers arrived, they observed that Armentrout was on the ground and had crashed into the right side guard rail. Once officers approached Armentrout, they reported that they immediately smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage. Armentrout stated that she was in pain and that she was having trouble breathing. She was then promptly escorted away from her smoking vehicle while medics were called to assist with her injuries. While officers spoke with Armentrout, they reported that she was stumbling and refused to be taken to the hospital. Following this, Armentrout confessed that she had consumed a couple of drinks before she started driving, so officers prompted her with sobriety tests. Armentrout consented to sobriety tests but showed signs of impairment. Armentrout was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence on September 5th.

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