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Joseph Mannion assaults multiple people across different incidents in single day

47-year-old Joseph Mannion was seen on September 4th, causing a disturbance inside the Oscar’s Taco Shop on Centennial Boulevard. It was reported that while Mannion was there, he aggressively approached and shoved a man named Joshua Clegg. Following the altercation with Clegg, Mannion reportedly grabbed a bottle of hot sauce and hurled it across the store, where it struck Daniel Menjivar behind the cashier’s counter.

On the same day, Mannion made contact with Marshia Bender at the White Bison Coffee Shop. While on the patio, Bender explained that when Mannion approached her, she ignored him. She stated that this led to Mannion becoming visibly upset to the point that he started yelling and cursing at her. After this, Mannion picked up a chair and acted like he would hit her with it. A witness of the altercation, Davis Bennet, told officers he was nearby while the incident occurred, so he approached Mannion. Once Mannion made contact with Bennet, he put the chair down and punched him in the arm.

While responding to the incident at the White Bison Coffee Shop, officers observed Mannion walking next to Laverte’s Liquor Store on 51st Avenue North. When officers approached Mannion and told him to stop, he instead chose to run away, initiating a pursuit. During the chase, Mannion spun around to face pursuing officers with his fist clenched. Officers reported that they had to use force to put Mannion into handcuffs. Despite this, Mannion refused to stand up and get inside the patrol car. Mannion was then forced inside and transported to booking, where he was charged with four counts of assault and one count of evading arrest, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct on September 5th.

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Raphael Jobehdari shoots & kills man after stealing mother’s car

18-year-old Raphael Jobehdari refused to give his mother, Maricely Valdes, her keys back on July 4th. On July 5th, Valdes told officers that on July 3rd, her car keys were in her purse, and she noticed later that evening that they were missing. She further explained that on July 4th, she saw Jobehdari with her keys in her hand, so she asked for them back. However, he would not return the keys to her. Valdes stated that she had not seen her keys since, adding that she and Jobehdari had been back and forth from their residence. Valdes added that she had asked several times for her car keys, but Jobehdari did not return them. She said that he had never been allowed to use her car. A warrant was then issued for his arrest that day.

Later, On July 18th, Jobehdari was speeding on Dickerson Pike. Officers noticed him going 52 mph in a 40 mph zone and conducted a traffic stop at Moss Trail. When the police approached the vehicle, they smelled a strong odor of marijuana. They observed Jobehdari showing nervous behavior, avoiding eye contact, sweating profusely, and moving excessively. After Jobehdari gave officers his identification, the passenger stated that the car belonged to her mother and didn’t know where the registration was. Officers asked her and Jobehdari if there was any more marijuana in the vehicle due to the smell. The passenger said the marijuana was in the armrest, which was when Jobehdari changed his posture as if he were about to drive away. After this, the police instructed them to exit the vehicle. Jobehdari then pulled off, heading south on Dickerson Pike at a high rate of speed, and nearly struck a driver in the process. Officers later discovered that he had an outstanding warrant for theft. Additional warrants were then issued for Jobehdari’s arrest that day.

On August 31st, at 6:30 p.m., Jobehdari was captured on video driving to Zeppelin Phillips’s Hallbourogh Way residence in his blue Mazda 3. While at the location, Jobehdari shot Phillips twice. Phillips was transported to the hospital and was later pronounced deceased. Then, on September 1st, a search warrant was executed at Jobehdari’s Carl Miller Drive residence. Officers located the vehicle and gun used in the homicide during their search. Officers also found text messages between Jobehdari and Phillips showing them arranging a gun transaction. Phillips paid Jobehdari $440 on Cash App before Jobehdari shot him. Another warrant was issued for Jobehdari’s arrest. Jobehdari was later taken into custody for theft, reckless driving, evading arrest with a motor vehicle, and criminal homicide on September 2nd.

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Angel Niclisin crashes car on Hickory Hollow Parkway after fleeing traffic stop at high-speed

18-year-old Angel Niclisin was seen attempting to evade arrest after a traffic stop at a McDonald’s on Hickory Hollow Lane on August 13th. Officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was suspected to be involved in a robbery that had occurred. As the car pulled into the McDonald’s parking lot on Hickory Hollow Lane, it drove away from officers at a high speed. Officers then pursued the vehicle until it crashed near Harbor Freight Tools on Hickory Hollow Parkway. Officers then removed Niclisin and two other individuals from the car before placing Niclisin into custody. Officers then searched the vehicle and located two empty bottles of liquor. Officers then noticed that one of the passengers was a juvenile and was out past curfew before asking Niclisin if he had a license. He informed officers that he did not. Niclisin was then transported and was later charged with no driver’s license, evading arrest, consumption of alcohol while underage, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor August 14th.

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Carlos Cardonell-Perez flees police after siphoning 92 gallons of gas at AM Express gas station

51-year-old Carlos Cardonell-Perez and Jordan Montalvo were observed in a parked van at the South Main Street AM Express gas station, which had been closed, shortly after midnight on August 14th. Sergeant Poole was patrolling when she noticed a hand reaching through the van floor and inserting a pipe into a gas port. After this, Poole approached and attempted to speak with the two individuals, later identified as Montalvo and Cardonell-Perez, to detain them. However, Cardonell-Perez exited the passenger seat and fled towards the Blush Nail Salon. Montalvo got out of the driver’s side and was placed into custody. Officers later located Cardonell-Perez and detained him as well. During a subsequent search, the police discovered a system of drums, pumps, and batteries in the van used to siphon gas. Then, an AM Express employee arrived, checked the gas system, and advised them that 92 gallons of gas, valued at $330.82, had been stolen. Cardonell-Perez was taken into custody for theft, criminal trespass, and evading arrest.

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Ericson Knight attempts to hide in man’s RV while running from police

21-year-old Ericson Knight was identified as the individual at the park behind Tom Joy Head Start with a gun on August 13th. Officers were advised that Knight was reportedly walking around, asking for money. When police arrived, they located Knight and spoke with the complainant, who confirmed that Knight was the person in question. Officers then tried to speak with Knight, but he took off running. As officers chased him on foot, they noticed he had what appeared to be a gun in his hand. Knight ran across Trinity Lane before Air 1 observed him trying to get into an RV parked at a Jones Avenue residence, later identified as Kenneth Barry’s home. Officers surrounded the RV and told Knight to come out, which was when Barry exited and told them Knight was hiding in the shower. Knight was then detained for the occurrence. Officers discovered he had caused over $1,000 of damage inside Barry’s RV, messing up the bed and inner paneling. While detained, Knight admitted to having a gun and took officers to where he hid it inside the RV. Knight was taken into custody for resisting arrest, evading, and aggravated burglary.

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Michael Rummeley flees police after repeatedly starting fights in Downtown Nashville

21-year-old Michael Anthony Rummeley and his associates caused a disturbance near Barstool Nashville on August 11th. Multiple individuals noticed this and flagged officers down. When the police arrived, Rummeley and his friends had left already. Then, witnesses advised officers that Rummeley and his group were being aggressive, trying to start fights with them. Shortly after this, the police were flagged down by other officers on 3rd Avenue South regarding Rummeley and his friends engaging in fighting behavior. When officers approached the group, they started to walk away from them again. Officers eventually made contact with the group and placed two of them in custody for disorderly conduct. When Rummeley was notified that he was under arrest, he pulled away from the police. Rummeley then started running towards Demonbreun Street, leading officers in a foot pursuit. Officers eventually caught up to Rummeley near 2nd Avenue South and Molloy Street, where they detained him. Rummeley was then taken into custody for resisting arrest, evading arrest, and disorderly conduct.

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Makayla Usher hits TSU security officer with her car while fleeing police

23-year-old Makayla Usher struck a security officer, Emad Kamil, with her brown Nissan Altima at the Tennessee State University Campus late August 6th. The police report stated that Usher attempted to enter the campus through the Alameda Street and 33rd Avenue North intersection but was denied entry because she needed to provide proper identification. Then, Usher continued to enter the premises and parked her vehicle in the Eppse parking lot. While officers were investigating, Kamil gave them a description of Usher’s vehicle. At this point, they noticed Usher driving towards them, so Kamil stepped out and signaled her to stop. However, Usher disregarded his commands and hit him with her vehicle. Then, officers tried conducting a traffic stop on Usher. Despite this, she refused to stop and proceeded to speed off on Alameda Street and Albion Street, out of their view. The police later discovered that Usher’s license had been suspended. A warrant was obtained for her arrest on August 7th. Usher was taken into custody for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving, evading arrest by motor vehicle, and driving with a suspended license on August 8th.

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Ali Sarieh flees police after doing donuts in Logistics Way parking lot

19-year-old Ali Sarieh was identified as a driver who was drag racing in the parking lot on Logistics Way in the early hours of August 4th. Upon arrival, officers noticed the vehicle doing “donuts” and activated their lights. When the occupants saw the police, one jumped into the vehicle. After this, officers tried conducting a stop, but Sarieh sped away and turned a corner into a dead-end. While the police approached the vehicle, two occupants fled the scene. After being detained, Sarieh told officers that his friends told him to run and that he was looking for an exit. Sarieh was then taken into custody for evading arrest by motor vehicle and reckless driving.

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Lennie Mitchell Jr. flees police on I-40 West at over 100 mph while driving with another car’s license plate

21-year-old Lennie Mitchell Jr was seen driving a white Dodge Charger with the wrong license plate on John A Merritt Boulevard on December 31st, 2023. While observing the Charger enter a gas station, officers discovered that its license plate actually belonged to a white 2015 Chrysler 300 S. After learning this, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Charger with their emergency lights and sirens. Despite this, the Charger proceeded to accelerate onto I-40. Officers reported that Mitchell Jr. drove at speeds well above 100 mph into heavy traffic on I-40 West, so they terminated the traffic stop. Once the chase ended, officers returned to the gas station. Officers then obtained recordings of Mitchell Jr. entering the parking lot, entering the business, and re-entering his car. Mitchell Jr. was later found and taken into custody for evading arrest and misuse of registration on August 5th, 2024.

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Benjamin Willoughby assaults security guard, destroys plants at Four Seasons Hotel

36-year-old Benjamin Willoughby was observed publicly intoxicated and fleeing from officers at the Four Seasons Hotel on Demonbreun Street on August 3rd. Hotel security guards flagged down officers, reporting that Willoughby had been involved in a physical altercation with a security guard. When officers arrived, they witnessed Willoughby running from the security guards. Despite multiple commands to stop, Willoughby continued to run. Officers eventually caught and detained Willoughby, during which he resisted by pulling his arms away.

Upon speaking with William Cash, one of the security guards, it was revealed that Willoughby had approached the valet area with a facial injury. Cash informed officers that they offered to help Willoughby, but he ran away and later began to chase another individual. Willoughby then returned to the hotel and caused property damage by banging on windows while uprooting their plants. When Cash confronted him, Willoughby charged at Cash and physically assaulted him. Officers noted a red mark on Cash’s neck before speaking with Willoughby, who reeked of alcohol and had slurred speech. Willoughby was deemed too intoxicated to respond and was subsequently taken into custody for charges including resisting arrest, evading arrest, assault, and public intoxication.

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