32-year-old Lawrence Baird was caught stealing a 2023 Ford F-150 from Town and Country Ford on February 9th. Officers contacted Jeff Bianchi, who stated that around 6 a.m., a black Hyundai Sonata came onto the property and stole a 2023 Ford F-150. The vehicle was valued at $70,000. The truck was later found in Kentucky and had been located in Cheatham County. The owner of the black Hyundai Sonata was identified as Lawrence Baird. Baird was witnessed driving the stolen vehicle in Montgomery County. When deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Lawrence could not be apprehended and fled. During the investigation, law enforcement was provided video footage of Baird in the stolen truck and confirmed that he was driving it. Lawrence Baird was later taken into custody and charged with theft on April 9th.
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Tourist TJ Nooner charged in brutal assault of man in downtown Nashville
31-year-old Oklahoma tourist Timothy ‘TJ’ Nooner is charged with the felony aggravated assault of a man in downtown Nashville. Police say Nooner assaulted and knocked Todd Callahan unconscious at the corner of 3rd & Broadway, leaving him with serious head injuries, contusions, abrasions, and lacerations. The incident, which happened in November, was captured on MNPD cameras, and detectives were eventually able to confirm Nooner’s identity via social media. They worked with the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma and produced a photo lineup, and the victim positively identified Nooner as his assailant. He was booked into jail this week on the charge.
British tourist Elliot Williams punches man on Broadway & his wife in hotel room
27-year-old British tourist Elliot Williams faces charges from two separate incidents this week in downtown Nashville. On Tuesday, he and a friend, Patrick Doran, were harassing multiple vendors on Broadway. Williams punched Conor Patrick Wall in the face, causing him to fall and hit his head. The victim was transported to Vanderbilt, where the attending physician said he may have sustained a brain injury. Williams fled the scene back to his room at the DoubleTree Hotel, where police were called a short time later after he reportedly assaulted his wife, Jenny Moore. She states the two were in an argument, and when she tried to leave the hotel room, he blocked the doorway and struck her in the face. She had a busted lip and was bleeding from the assault, along with a small pool of blood on the bed. During this interaction, police recognized Williams from the earlier incident on Broadway, and he was taken into custody for both incidents.
Miranda Coombs assaults manager of Eddie V’s with a candlestick after fist fighting her date
37-year-old Miranda A. Coombs was jailed Thursday on an outstanding felony warrant in Nashville, charging her with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She was dining at Eddie V’s Prime Seafood in downtown Nashville in March with an “acquaintance” when an argument erupted between the two, and a fist fight broke out at the restaurant. Ross Kovacs, a managing partner of the restaurant, attempted to intervene and was struck in the head with a candlestick holder by Coombs. He sustained a bleeding laceration to the head, and a warrant was taken out for Coombs.
Downtown employee Nicholas Shandik attempts vending machine heist from Kid Rock’s Bar
Metro Nashville Police say 30-year-old Nicholas Shandik, a well-known barback in the local service industry, along with an accomplice, attempted to steal a vending machine from Kid Rock’s bar at 1 a.m. on a Tuesday morning in May. Bar security confronted Shandick and his accomplice as they were on the elevator with the vending machine. The pair claimed the vending machine was being “taken for repairs,” which turned out not to be true. When they realized they were caught, they attempted to ambush two members of the security staff, charging up and attempting to push past them in an attempt to escape. As security detained them, Shandik struck one of the bouncers with an elbow strike and grabbed onto the other bouncer’s head. One of the bouncers was an off-duty officer. Citations were initially issued; however, Shandik failed to self-book and was taken into custody this week on all of the charges.