37-year-old Massage Therapist Brandon Parsons was involved in a car crash at Hillsboro Pike on April 9th. Parsons was located walking away from the crash and did not attempt to contact law enforcement. When officers met with Parsons, he told them that “he crashed” and was trying to get home. Parsons admitted that he drank seven draft beers and then drove in his car. Parsons consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Officers informed Parsons about implied consent, but he refused to provide a breath sample. Brandon Parsons was taken into custody and charged with implied consent, driving under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident.
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DUI: Cierra Harrington drinks three Vodka Cranberries before crashing her car
23-year-old Cierra Harrington had a motor vehicle crash near Harding Place and I 65 North in the early hours of March 7th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Harrington, who admitted to drinking three Vodka Cranberries before the collision. Harrington stated that she knew she messed up and should not have been drinking. Officers noticed Harrington was visibly intoxicated as she declined to take sobriety field tests. Harrington was informed of implied consent and agreed to provide a breath sample, which resulted in 0.196 BAC%. Cierra Harrington was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Jonathan Ruiz charged in assault of wife and mother-in-law
25-year-old Jonathan Ruiz was jailed Sunday morning after assaulting his wife and mother-in-law on Amaile Drive. Elena Garcia told police That Jonathan was upset because his wife Paola Garcia had called the police on him earlier that night. Elena heard her daughter yelling for help and entered a room where she witnessed Jonathan strangling her. When she tried to intervene, Jonathan hit her in the mouth, causing it to bleed. He then pushed Paola to the floor and started strangling Elena from behind with his arm, but she was able to scratch his neck and arms to get him to let go. Paola stated that her husband strangled her for a couple of seconds, causing her neck to hurt. Jonathan denied strangling anyone but was placed into custody based on the victim’s statements and injuries.
Taylor Euarl steals vehicle, flees from police with juvenile & others
19-year-old Taylor Euarl and her friends bailed out of a car and hopped a fence straight into custody. Early July 31st, MNPD officers arrived at Knolls Place and saw a white Hyundai with multiple people make a U-turn. Police began pursuing the vehicle then they saw several people bail out of the car and run. The vehicle was left running, and the police reported that the ignition box and the rear right window were broken. The owners of the vehicle were contacted by police who stated that the car was stolen. Police found Taylor and two other individuals behind a business on Old Hickory Blvd. When Taylor and the others noticed the police, they ran, refusing orders to halt. A chase ensued, and police caught Taylor and placed her in custody. One of the other individuals that ran was 16 years of age. Taylor was searched, and police found 3.5 grams of marijuana on her. She admitted to police that the marijuana was hers and that she was the one that stole the vehicle.
Wesley Johnson says he “snorted pain pills” prior to crash on I-65 in Nashville
Police say 29-year-old Wesley Johnson had to be revived with Narcan after he crashed his vehicle on I-65S in late October. He told first responders he had two alcoholic beverages and had snorted pain pills prior to driving that night. He was transported to Vanderbilt for treatment and issued a citation for DUI 2nd offense. He was booked on that citation this week.
18-year-old Grant Winn charged with DUI after driving wrong way on interstate & crashing
18-year-old Grant Philip Winn was driving a vehicle that crashed into another vehicle head-on on I-65 South in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police say Winn was driving Northbound in the Southbound lanes when the crash occurred. He was sitting on the ground by his crashed vehicle when police arrived and admitted to drinking prior to driving, stating he had been at a party and consumed “two beers.” He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI and underage drinking.
DUI: Joshua Snyder blows 0.243% BAC, tells police he’s “too drunk to drive”
25-year-old Joshua Snyder blew over three times the legal limit on a breathalyzer after crashing his vehicle on Blackman Road. Officers responded to find his vehicle in a ditch and Snyder extremely intoxicated. He admitted to drinking “a few beers” at a bar in downtown Nashville and that he “messed up” and was “too drunk to drive,” according to the officers. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.243% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Karla Campos charged with public intoxication after being passed out in car at intersection
22-year-old Karla Campos was the front seat passenger of a vehicle found in the middle of a Nashville intersection with both occupants passed out, with Isaiah Carter as the driver. Karla had thrown up all over the inside of the vehicle and was extremely intoxicated. As officers were investigating, she repeatedly attempted to walk into the roadway. She refused all medical assistance and was deemed a danger to herself and transported to booking.
Lindsey Brewer admits to drinking wine & hard seltzer before DUI crash
36-year-old Lindsey Brewer told police she consumed two glasses of wine and one can of hard seltzer prior to crashing her vehicle into another vehicle on Edmonson Pike in the overnight hours into Sunday morning. Brewer was reportedly unsteady on her feet and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. She was transported to Metro General for a blood draw and then to booking, where she was charged with DUI.
Jason Bland charged in assault of two victims in assault
43-year-old Jason Bland says things “got pushy” in a domestic dispute but denies hitting anyone. Two female victims, however, say he became upset and began to hit and kick one of them and strangled her, and a juvenile victim says Bland pushed her when she told him she was starting to record the incident on her phone.