56-year-old Francis Lytton, who also goes by the name Angel Sims, told MNPD Sgt. Gray that her juvenile son, who called 911 for strangling him, was lying about the assault. MNPD Officer Cushman and another officer spoke with the son first when they arrived and found him being treated by NFD EMS. He told police that he was waiting on his brother’s shoes earlier that Tuesday morning to get ready for school. The shoes never arrived, and Francis told the son repeatedly to get ready for school and to pull up his pants. When he refused to pull his pants up, he said that is when Francis hit him with her purse and reached for his neck to strangle him. EMS transported him to Vanderbilt Hospital after police observed his neck and collarbone injuries. The officers attempted to ask Francis about the incident, but she refused to tell them anything. They called MNPD Sgt. Gray, whom she spoke with on the phone. Francis said the son was slow getting ready for school, would not pull up his pants, and was disrespectful. She also said he was lying about her strangling him, for he sustained those injuries after leaving the residence.
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Vipul Patel charged with public intoxication in restroom of Nashville Airport
45-year-old Vipul Patel, Tuesday morning, was in the Nashville International Airport, reportedly being loud, rambling, and annoying other passengers by trying to talk to them. Police were told that they could find him in the restroom by Southwest Airlines found him. When police contacted Vipul, he spoke to other passengers in the restroom and blocked the entrance. They said he smelled strongly of alcohol, was lethargic, rambled, and was still loud even though they were present. Southwest Airlines told police that Vipul’s flight was changed to the next day after they denied him access. Police advised Vipul of this and told him they would order him a taxi to a hotel. Vipul refused to leave the restroom, told police he was flying to Houston now, and would file a lawsuit against the airline. Police told Vipul multiple times that he could not board the plane that day and would be escorted to another means of transportation. After he still refused to leave, police placed him under arrest for public intoxication.
Max Hocker jailed for DUI; found in backseat of car with his girlfriend
18-year-old Maxwell Hocker was found in the parking lot of Woodmont Baptist Church with his girlfriend, Parker Strang, with their car running. Police noticed them in the parking lot close to midnight on Wednesday with the vehicle still running. They made contact when they saw the two in the vehicle’s backseat. Maxwell smelled strongly of alcohol and told police that he drank wine in the parking lot with Parker but had not driven. But later, he said they drank at a party nearby and drove to the parking lot before claiming into the backseat together. Parker told police they were drinking at the party, and then Maxwell drove them to the parking lot. Standard sobriety tests were administered, and he showed signs of intoxication. He refused to do one of the tests due to previous concussions and refused the provide a breath sample.
Renas Kestay raids Mapco for scratch-offs and cigarettes
31-year-old Renas Kestay was let into a Mapco by an employee around 2 a.m. on July 13th. Police reviewed security footage that showed Renas entering the store, grabbing a trash bag by the door, going behind the counter, and filling the bag with cigarettes and scratch-off lottery tickets. The estimated value of cigarettes and scratch-offs inside the back is $1,195. The footage then shows Renas leaving with the trash bag. Police identified Renas from his tattoos and previous body cam footage with him in it.
Rachel Quinn charged with punching caregiver in face and biting her arm
33-year-old Rachel Quinn was a possible suicidal patient at a hospital on March 31st, 2021, and Michelle Shults was in charge of watching her. Shults told the officers they were in the common area when Quinn became upset, so Shults began escorting her back to her room. While escorting Quinn back, Shults said she grabbed her by the hair, pushed her to the floor, and hit her in the face several times. Kelly Young saw the assault and attempted to break it up, but then Quinn bit her forearm. Police reported that Shults face had bruising and was swollen. A warrant was issued for her arrest in April, and she was booked into custody this week.
Keniqua Mcadams jailed for custodial interference after taking children on a cruise
40-year-old Keniqua McAdams was charged with custodial interference after she kept the father of her kids away from them during his allotted time for visitation. The victim, Keemer Jordan, was supposed to have visitation with his two children from July 1st to August 8th. On July 1st, Keniqua took the two children on a cruise with her outside of the country, not allowing Keemer the time for visitation, which was designated by a court order.
Alexander Airhart charged in rape of woman he brought home to “show her the architecture”
40-year-old Alexander Airhart took the victim, D. L. M., home with him from a bar on July 22nd to show her the architecture where he raped her, the victim stated. She disclosed the incident to police at Vanderbilt Hospital on July 23rd, where they responded to a sexual assault call. She said on the night of July 21st, she, Alexander, and his unknown friend were at a bar when Alexander invited her to his house on Battlefield Dr. to “see the architecture.”
She said yes, and had a couple of sips of a drink that Alexander made her while his friend slept on the couch. After a little more socializing, she stated that she wanted to leave, but Alexander convinced her to stay the night due to her drinking and being unsafe for her to drive. Again, she agreed, and Alexander offered for her to stay in his bed since his friend was on the couch. While they were upstairs in Alexander’s room, she said that she felt sick and was sitting on the edge of the bed when Alexander began taking her clothes off. She told Alexander, “Please don’t do this. I don’t want this,” as he reportedly ripped her pants off. She told him she was about to vomit to get him to move away from her.
He went into the bathroom, so she tried to exit the room. He saw this, pulled her into the bathroom, and then put her pants and purse in the bedroom. Entering the room again to grab her items, the victim stated that Alexander began pushing her, eventually getting her onto the bed despite her attempts to fight him off. During the struggle, Alexander got on top of her and pushed her legs apart, forcing his member into her mouth by prying her mouth open. She stated, “Please stop,” but then decided to “let it happen” so it would end sooner. He then penetrated her sexually as she said she pleaded with him to stop, but she blacked out soon after that. When she awoke, she said she was in the same room, and was bleeding from the forced penetration. On July 23rd, she went to Vanderbilt and completed a Medico/legal-examination (rape kit). The report stated that she had bruises on her collarbone and redness on her vagina.
Matthew Morrow brandishes bow & arrow at stepfather after argument
18-year-old Matthew Morrow argued with his stepfather, Matthew Armstrong, on August 6th. Armstrong told MNPD officers that earlier that day, they argued that Morrow left the house through the garage. He said he thought Morrow had run away but noticed the garage door still open, so he checked it out. When he entered the garage, he saw Morrow with a bow and arrow drawn towards him, then fled for safety. He called the police, and they arrived to see Morrow inside the garage, still holding the bow and arrow. They questioned him, and he stated that he was upset with Armstrong and entered the garage with the weapon in his possession. He cooperated with all demands and excitedly told them he drew the bow on Armstrong. Armstrong told police that he did not wish to prosecute, but the police had probable cause to arrest Morrow anyway for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Anthony Walker knocks uncle unconscious during argument over phone
41-year-old Anthony Walker fought his uncle in a dispute over a cell phone. His uncle, the victim, James Alexander, told police that he and Anthony were arguing over the phone when Anthony punched him several times. James was transported to Southern Hills Medical Hospital for treatment because he was knocked out from Anthony’s barrage of punches.
John Carlton: “I’m a 74-year-old veteran & I’m not going to pay!” as he steals ice from store
75-year-old John Carlton started throwing ice in the back of his 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe that he did not intend to pay for. When an employee of the Exxon on Broadway, Desirae Boyd, where John was taking the ice from, was alerted, she approached John. She said that at first, he was nice but became angry when she told him that he would have to pay for the ice. He said that he was a “74-year-old veteran, and I’m not going to pay” and that he had no money and was panhandling. Desirae said that he then pulled out a small knife and began jabbing at her at a close distance to stab her while also threatening her. She told him that she had a knife and would defend herself with it. John then placed all of the ice back into the freezer and left. Police were shown a video on Desirae’s phone that showed him in a blue Adidas tracksuit, loading the ice from his vehicle to the freezer and driving away. Officers pulled the license plate from the video, saw that the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe was in his name, and positively identified him by looking up his license.