24-year-old Isiah Barry Charles approached a patrol vehicle in the early hours of Christmas Eve. Charles tried to open the vehicle’s front passenger side door, which was locked. The officer exited his vehicle and observed Charles to be highly intoxicated. The officer asked him what he wanted. Charles replied, “To go home,” believing the dog park nearby was his home. He was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Tag: Metro Nashville Police
Harmony Cater punches boyfriend because she didn’t want to visit his family for Christmas
30-year-old Harmony Cater had an altercation with her boyfriend, Christopher Haffner, on California Avenue on December 26th. Haffner advised officers that he and Cater argued over her not wanting to go to his family’s home for the holidays. He stated that the disagreement turned physical when she struck him in the nose, causing his nose to bleed. They observed a minor injury to his nose, but he refused medical attention. She was taken into custody for assault.
Alexandra Gresser slaps boyfriend during argument on Christmas Day
22-year-old Alexandra Gresser had a domestic dispute with her boyfriend, Evan Healey, at Wallace Road on Christmas Day. Gresser spoke with officers and advised them that she and Healey had an argument over their house being messy when her family was coming to visit later that day. She admitted to slapping him once before he left to go to his parents. They spoke with Healey via phone, and he confirmed her statements. He did not wish to prosecute and refused all offered services. They both informed officers that she has severe bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anxiety. They were notified that she was possibly having a mental episode during the incident since she has been unable to take her prescribed medication since December 14th. Gresser was taken into custody for domestic assault.
DUI: Shammah Gatewood drinks 34oz beer before crashing vehicle on Christmas Eve, tells officer “I feel safe to drive”
44-year-old Shammah Caleb Gatewood had a car accident on I-24 in the early hours of Christmas Eve. Officers arrived, noticed the two vehicles, and spoke with Gatewood, who was visibly intoxicated. He used his vehicle to maintain balance while officers questioned him and advised them that he was coming from The Thirsty Turtle, admitting to having a 34 oz. beer two hours before the crash. He refused sobriety tests repeatedly, stating, “I feel safe to drive.” Gatewood was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Andrew Keane deemed too drunk for Nashville International Airport
38-year-old Andrew Christopher Keane was stumbling and weaving through the crosswalk on his way into the Nashville Airport Terminal on December 23rd. Officers approached him and observed him to be highly intoxicated and slow to answer questions. He admitted to drinking but never told them how much. They took him to get rebooked for a later flight. Later, officers were called back to Keane when he was denied boarding and began causing a disturbance at the gate counter. He was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Aaron Moran drunkenly attempts to break into vehicles after being kicked out of multiple bars
31-year-old Aaron Michael Moran was disorderly at The Mellow Mushroom Bar on Broadway on December 22nd. Security advised officers that Moran had been kicked out of multiple bars and was attempting to get into people’s cars. Moran was visibly intoxicated, sitting on the windowsill of Rippy’s Honky Tonk as officers approached him. They offered him numerous opportunities to call a friend to take him home, but he refused. He was deemed unable to take care of himself and taken into custody for public intoxication.
DUI: Jack Neuls found passed out in vehicle, asks officers for a “Semen Sample”
46-year-old Jack Neuls was slumped over and passed out in his vehicle in a lane of traffic near Russell Street and Interstate Drive around midnight on December 27th. Security from a nearby establishment informed them that he had been there for almost 20 minutes. Officers observed his car, causing traffic to back up, so they opened the door, turned the vehicle off, and woke Neuls up. He woke up visibly intoxicated with slurred speech as they questioned him about what he was doing. He admitted to drinking a lot, stepped out of the vehicle, and tried to go back into the car when they asked him for his license. He was stopped and told them where it would be. Officers found a bag of marijuana while they searched for it. Neuls consented to sobriety tests but had a hard time following the instructions, cursing at them as they asked if he understood the directions. Due to his aggression, the test was stopped, and he was detained. They asked him for a blood sample, and he replied by asking them for a “semen sample.” A subsequent search of his vehicle yielded an open beer can, and he was taken into custody for driving under the influence, implied consent, and possessing a controlled substance.
18-year-old Warren Cloud punches mother multiple times during argument
18-year-old Warren Cloud had a domestic dispute with his mother, Hope Hall, at her home on Clayton Avenue on December 26th. As officers arrived, Cloud loaded his belongings into a vehicle in front of the house. He ignored them and continued to reach into his car, so they detained him. Hall emerged from the house and was seen by paramedics regarding pain in her ribs but refused to be transported to the hospital. They were advised that she had called the authorities numerous times regarding Cloud assaulting her or damaging items inside her home. She was referred to juvenile court because of his age, but he is an adult as of December 21st. Hall informed them she was standing on the porch arguing with Cloud over a glass door he shattered on December 22nd. She stated he slammed the door, causing more glass to fall, and during the argument, he threw a pizza box at her. Hall then threw the box back at him, and in response, he began to punch her in the ribs repeatedly. They spoke with Cloud, who told them that Hall grabbed him around the neck, so he punched her in the ribs in self-defense. She wished to prosecute and obtain an order of protection. He was taken into custody for domestic assault on December 26th.
Margaret Slea hits disabled sister multiple times in chest, tells her “be quiet; you are supposed to listen to me!”
63-year-old Margaret Slea was jailed December 22nd, charged with abusing her sister, who is an adult with disabilities that lives at an assisted living facility on Ashland City Highway. Multiple employees and other witnesses reported the abuse to police and cooperated by providing statements. Officers determined that Slea visited her sister on December 21st, and hit her sister multiple times in the chest, and then shook her. The commotion caught the attention of witnesses, who entered the room and observed the assault. Slea shook her sister, telling her, “be quiet; you are supposed to listen to me!” The victim has an intellectual disability and is unable to care for herself, but was able to corroborate the witness reports, and pointed to her head, chest, and leg, when asked where her sister had abused her. Slea denied all accounts, and stated she only put her hand on her sister’s chest. She was taken into custody and charged with Vulnerable Adult Abuse.
DUI: Ethan Kyle flips car after drinking at bar before driving
24-year-old Ethan Kyle was involved in a car accident at the Elm Hill Pike and Briley Parkway intersection in the early hours of December 23rd. When the officers arrived, Kyle was sitting on the curb next to his vehicle. They observed his vehicle was flipped over due to the crash and requested his license. He refused medical attention, but the other party involved was transported to Summit Hospital with minor injuries. Officers noticed Kyle was visibly intoxicated and was wearing a paper wristband that stated he was over 21, commonly used at bars. Officers then asked Kyle to perform SFTs, which he consented to. Kyle then performed poorly, was Mirandized, and taken into custody for driving under the influence.