21-year-old Dajia Johnson had a scuffle with her boyfriend, Alan Tillman, at Wallace Road on December 27th. Tillman called the police, advising Johnson assaulted and strangled him. Officers arrived and observed visible injuries on Tillman’s neck, shoulders, chest, arms, and face as he answered the door shirtless, with ripped shorts on. He informed them that Johnson had been kicked out of her mother’s house and had been residing with him for about two weeks. Tillman stated they argued over her wanting him to return the money she sent him on Chime to assist with rent and bills. Then, while he was facing the closet in the bedroom, Johnson punched him in the back of the head and shoved him into the back wall of the closet, causing him to hit his face against the wall. He continued, stating she put her weight on him and punched him repeatedly. Then, she sat on top of him and strangled him with both hands, hindering his breathing. Alan stated his sisters arrived and got her off him. Johnson stated that Tillman’s sisters threatened her with a gun after Alan hit her. Officers searched the apartment and did not find the gun. Officers observed injuries to both parties, but ultimately, Johnson was deemed the primary aggressor and taken into custody for aggravated assault.
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DUI: Lucas Lee has multiple drinks before crashing into light pole
22-year-old Lucas Lee was involved in a single-car accident at the Murfreesboro Pike and Arlington Avenue intersection in the early hours of Christmas Eve. Officers arrived and observed Lee’s vehicle in the grass median and a destroyed light pole blocking a lane. Lee advised them that he was at a bar and had consumed alcohol before driving. They observed him to be visibly intoxicated as they located multiple bottle caps for alcoholic beverages and a shot glass in his car. He refused to take sobriety tests and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: ESPN’s Titans reporter Turron Davenport jailed after passing out behind the wheel
47-year-old ESPN Titans reporter Turron Davenport was jailed early Thursday morning, charged with his second DUI. Davenport is the Tennessee Titans reporter for ESPN’s NFL Nation. After drinking at a nearby bar, he reportedly passed out behind the wheel of his running vehicle near Demonbreun and 14th Ave South just before midnight. Officers blocked the vehicle and used a Nashville Fire Department vehicle’s horn to wake him up. He refused all commands to turn the vehicle off and drove off several feet several times before eventually unlocking the door so first responders could take control of the scene. Davenport admitted to drinking “a couple of old-fashioned” drinks before driving. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and agreed to a blood draw at Metro General Hospital. Police tell Scoop: Nashville that Davenport was convicted of a prior DUI in 2019.
Asia McMillian-Whittaker rips boyfriend’s dreads out during argument over Amazon Flex
26-year-old Asia McMillan-Whitaker and her boyfriend, Henry Lee Mitchell, had a domestic scuffle at 11th Avenue North on December 23rd. Mitchell talked to the officers as they arrived and advised them that he and McMillan-Whitaker argued while working Amazon Flex. Then, she pulled him out of the vehicle by his hair, ripping several dreads out. A physical struggle ensued, and she continued to pull his hair and punch him repeatedly. Officers observed the dreads on the ground and spoke with McMillan-Whitaker, who gave a similar account of events, admitting to pulling his dreads when he refused to get out of her vehicle. She was taken into custody for two counts of domestic assault.
Willie Slaughter threatens nephew with knife during altercation
56-year-old Willie Slaughter had an altercation with his nephew, Phillip Slaughter, at Edge O Lake Drive on December 23rd. Willie advised officers that he and Phillip argued, so he pulled out a knife in case he attacked him. He initially denied pulling out the knife but later admitted to having the knife on his person, pulling it out, opening it, and displaying it to Phillip. Officers did find the knife on Willie’s person. Phillip stated that Willie followed him to the store, where they started to argue, and then he pulled out a knife, holding it by his side. A witness told officers that they saw Willie chase Phillip with a knife, but Phillip denied that Willie chased him. Willie was taken into custody for aggravated assault on December 23rd.
Kelly Chieng arrested for trespassing, resisting arrest during protest at Opry Mills
33-year-old Kelly Chieng was one of multiple individuals taken into custody after a protest at Opry Mills Mall on December 23rd. Opry Mills Mall personnel and authorities were notified about a planned protest on private property weeks before it occurred. On December 18th, Jad Murphy, an agent for the property, called the protest organizer, Ayesha Kahn, to inform her to stay away, stating he did not consent to a protest. On December 23rd, Kahn and others from her group entered the Mall, refusing to speak with Murphy as he asked them to leave the property. Then, he reapproached the group with officers to ask them to leave; Kahn initially refused, stepped outside, and began organizing a group of protesters on the scene. Officers requested that the protesters get in their vehicles and leave the premises. They told them that failing to leave would result in trespassing, but Kahn and her group, including Chieng, failed to leave and were detained. Chieng ignored commands and actively resisted until being placed into custody for criminal trespassing and resisting arrest.
Aaron Mitchell points gun at boyfriend’s head during argument after Christmas party
33-year-old Aaron Harris Mitchell had a domestic disturbance with his boyfriend, Cameron Ellis, on Woodale Lane in the early hours of December 23rd. Before the officers arrived, they were advised that Mitchell was intoxicated and leaving the residence in a blue SUV. Officers located the SUV at the intersection of Whites Creek Pike and Revels Drive. Officers stopped the vehicle and made contact with Mitchell, who was driving. Separate officers went to the residence to speak with Ellis, who advised them that he and Mitchell were at a Christmas party, left, and went to McDonald’s before going home. They were in the drive-thru when Ellis saw an employee he was friends with, causing Mitchell to get jealous. They verbally argued as they headed home; once home, Mitchell began throwing things around the house. As Ellis explained, officers observed a knocked-over couch, barstools, and other items on the ground. Then Ellis left the residence, but Mitchell followed him in his car, so they both drove around the block and pulled back into the driveway. They then began to argue again when Mitchell pulled out a handgun and pointed it at Ellis’s head.
Officers asked Mitchell about the incident, and he stated he pointed the gun at him because he was in fear. He told them Ellis had assaulted him earlier that evening. He also stated Ellis approached his vehicle when they both pulled into the driveway and kicked the window of his car, prompting him to pull his gun out in self-defense. Mitchell was visibly intoxicated, consented to sobriety tests, and performed poorly. A subsequent search of his vehicle yielded a loaded handgun behind the passenger seat. Aaron Mitchell was taken into custody for aggravated assault, driving under the influence, and possessing a weapon while under the influence on December 23rd.
DUI: Davante Payne insists he did not drink before driving, blows 0.187% BAC
27-year-old Davante Payne had a car accident at the Bell Road and Blue Hole Road intersection on December 22nd. Payne advised officers that he only remembers driving on Bell Road but not hitting another car. He said he was coming from a company party at a bar and had not drunk anything. They smelled alcohol on his breath, and Payne consented to sobriety tests. Payne then performed poorly and was Mirandized. Under Miranda, Payne continued to insist that he did not drink anything. Officers read Payne implied consent and he consented to a breath test which resulted in 0.187% BAC. Davante Payne was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Isiah Charles drunkenly tries to enter police vehicle, tells officer he wants “To go home”
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.
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.