28-year-old Maria Leverette was sitting in her blue sedan in front of Antioch Park late on April 3rd. Officers observed this as they patrolled the area, so they approached her to speak. Leverette took her car keys out of her pocket and put them in the ignition to roll the window down. Officers noticed the car reeked of marijuana and asked Leverette about it. Leverette stated she had smoked earlier in the day and that there was a small amount of weed in the car. During a search of Leverette’s vehicle, officers found an open bottle of alcohol in addition to the small amount of marijuana Leverette mentioned earlier. As officers continued investigating, they noticed Leverette had a slight odor of alcohol and was showing signs of impairment. Leverette was then asked to take sobriety tests, which she consented to and performed poorly on. When officers Mirandized her, Leverette stated she had “three shots, about 45 minutes ago.” Leverette agreed to provide a blood sample and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Tag: dui
DUI: Elias Johnson follows woman home from bank, tells police he was “making gold”
48-year-old Elias Johnson followed a female in his silver Ford Fusion from the bank she worked at to the Goodlettsville Fire Department on Long Hollow Pike around 12:33 p.m. on April 3rd. When she got to the fire station, she alerted the authorities. Upon arrival, she told them that Johnson had come in to open an account. After Johnson had finished, he stayed in the lobby, changed his clothes, and followed her as she left. Officers located him in the parking lot at the Fire Department, sitting in the driver’s seat of his Ford Fusion with the engine running. Officers asked him what he was doing, and he stated he was “making gold.” Which consisted of rolling balls of mud and smashing them into the dash. A records check revealed Johnson had a suspended license. During their investigation, he started sweating profusely and making odd statements, appearing to be on some narcotic. Officers asked Johnson to exit the car for sobriety tests, and he performed poorly. During a subsequent search of his vehicle, they discovered several prescription medications that stated: “May cause dizziness. Do not drive or operate machinery.” As well as an RFID writer device commonly used to scan and clone RFID bank cards. Johnson was taken into custody for driving while license suspended and driving under the influence.
DUI: police say Tammy Boone reeks of alcohol during traffic stop
59-year-old Tammy Boone was taken into custody for driving under the influence on April 4th. Officers responded to a call for service regarding Boone’s vehicle in traffic and conducted a traffic stop near Hemmingway Drive and Hillsboro Pike. She was slow to comply with their emergency equipment but eventually stopped and was removed from her car. Once removed, officers noticed she was unsteady on her feet and reeked of alcohol, so they asked if she would perform sobriety tests, but she declined. During a search, officers discovered a small white and blue pill labeled “I59,” which she claimed no ownership or knowledge of. She was then taken into custody and transported to booking.
DUI: Abebaw Tesfaye hits multiple police cars on State Route 45
51-year-old Abebaw Melaku Tesfaye was involved in a three-vehicle collision near State Route 45 and Myatt Drive in the early hours of March 30th. When officers arrived, they observed Tesfaye operating an Amazon delivery semi-truck. Then they spoke with him, and Tesfaye stated he failed to see the red stop light while traveling westbound on SR-45. Tesfaye stated this caused him to hit a marked patrol car, which then rear-ended an additional patrol car. Officers on the scene noted that Tesfaye stumbled out of the truck and was slow to provide his license. He told them he had not slept for 10 hours before the accident. Tesfaye stated he had not consumed any alcohol, consented to sobriety tests, and performed poorly. Tesfaye agreed to provide a blood sample after being informed of implied consent. Tesfaye was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Matthew Vetter drives erratically, crashes car after doing heroin on I-40 West
31-year-old Matthew Taylor Vetter had a single-vehicle accident at Exit 209B near I-40 West around 11:38 a.m. on April 1st. Officers were dispatched to the crash location and spoke with Vetter and his passenger. Vetter told them he had taken an opioid one hour before the collision and does not remember it happening. His female passenger was injured but advised officers that Vetter picked her up, and then they did Heroin. She added that she did not remember the crash but that Vetter was driving erratically. Vetter was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Rickey Allen Clinard drinks three 24oz Natural Light Beers before wrecking his vehicle
66-year-old Ricky Allen Clinard wrecked his vehicle on April 2nd. Officers were dispatched to his Chippington Tower I apartment on Berkley Drive. When they arrived, they spoke with Clinard, who confessed to drinking when the accident occurred. Then, Clinard explained that the accident happened an hour before their arrival and did not happen where they were dispatched. Officers noticed he reeked of alcohol as Clinard insisted he wanted to tell them the truth about the incident. Clinard took sobriety tests, performed poorly, and agreed to provide a blood sample. Under Miranda, Clinard stated he had three 24 oz cans of Natural Light beers while he drove. Clinard was transported to Nashville General for the blood draw. Clinard was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Nestor Corea refuses medical attention, says “they’re going to arrest me for DUI anyways!”
23-year-old Nestor Corea had a single-vehicle accident on Murfreesboro Pike on March 20th. Detectives responded to the crash and observed his vehicle upside down in the roadway. Corea extracted himself from the flipped over car. After this, first responders placed him onto a stretcher and transported him to the ambulance. In the ambulance, Corea appeared unconscious and reeked of alcohol. Corea then suddenly sat up, refusing to go to the hospital, stating, “I do not want to go to the hospital because they are going to arrest me for DUI anyways.” Then, he promptly exited the ambulance, which was when officers arrested him. Corea started getting emotional as they placed him in the patrol car. Officers then Mirandized Corea and informed him of implied consent, so he agreed to provide a chemical sample. While on the way to the hospital, he began raising his voice, asking for “a second chance” and to be let go. When they arrived, he refused medical treatment against medical professionals’ recommendations and was transported to booking. Corea then took a breath test but blew an insufficient sample. While officers waited for the test to commence, Corea started arguing with them, trying to get them to let him leave. Corea was taken into custody for driving under the influence on March 30th.
DUI: Tadros Mehany swerves between lanes in Honda Accord on Briley Parkway
22-year-old Tadros Mehany was seen in a gray Honda Accord swerving into lanes at Briley Parkway North on March 29th. The Honda Accord also fluctuated back and forth from 55 to 65mph. Officers made contact with Mehany, who visually seemed intoxicated. Mehany consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. After being read implied consent, Tadros Mehany was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence on March 29th.
DUI: 18-Year-Old Mateus Alves crashes car, tells police he was “Distracted by his radio”
18-year-old Mateus Alves and his juvenile passenger were involved in a car accident near Green Hills Child Development on Belmont Boulevard in the early hours of March 30th. Alves’ passenger was transported to the hospital for her injuries. When officers arrived, Alves admitted he was the driver of the vehicle. Alves told officers that he was distracted by his radio, which caused the crash. Alves then asked officers the same questions repeatedly, exhibiting signs of impairment. Officers then asked if Alves would take sobriety tests. He consented, performed poorly, and agreed to provide a blood sample. Alves was transported to Nashville General and then taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Matthew Hathaway arrested after reporting robbery, tells police “I can’t drive”
40-year-old Matthew Hathaway was robbed near Broadway and 3rd Avenue in the early hours of April 2nd. When officers arrived, they located Hathaway, who advised he had flagged down one of their CFIT units after the robbery and was trying to get away. He added that he was drinking at the bars and stated, “I can’t drive” because of his intoxication level. After the officers finished investigating the robbery, they had Hathaway take sobriety tests, where he performed poorly. He then refused implied consent and was taken into custody for driving under the influence and implied consent.