Police responded to a residence on Lake Chateau Drive late Sunday night, where they found “broken glass everywhere” and 68-year-old William ‘Billy’ Prine, the bother of the late John Prine, sitting on the kitchen floor “extremely intoxicated”. He told officers he was just throwing glass plates and fell down. A woman at the residence, Lisa Finkel, said he was throwing the plates in her direction, and she was in fear of being struck with the glass plates. Billy Prine was charged with assault, and transported to booking.
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Myia Smith posted her ex-girlfriend’s intimate photos on social media #arrested
22-year-old Myia Smith was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail this weekend on an outstanding warrant from July, charging her with unlawful exposure. Her ex-girlfriend, Ta’Chandria Boggs, says Smith came to her residence to convince her to take her back, offering to return the iPhone she had taken from her previously. After briefly returning the phone, she took it back after a struggle when she was rejected. As she left, she posted private intimate nude photos of Ta’Chandria from the iPhone onto social media.
Tabitha Kirk says she snorted heroin prior to crash on Lebanon Pike
First responders found 39-year-old Tabitha Kirk “not awake and shaking” after she crashed her vehicle on Lebanon Pike. Nashville Fire medics administered two doses of Narcan, at which time Kirk responded and became coherent. She told medical she had snorted heroin prior to the crash. When police arrived, she stated she was afraid of going to jail and wasn’t sure why she crashed or how it happened. She later stated she was seven months sober and didn’t know why she relapsed. She was charged with DUI and driving on a suspended license.
DUI: Biruk Dagnew tells police “OK, I might be drunk”
Police say 32-year-old Biruk Dagnew was “violently swerving” across multiple lanes of traffic on Murfreesboro Pike just after 5 a.m. Saturday. A traffic stop was initiated and Dagnew came out of the car and ignored commands from officers. Inside the car, a 12-pack of beer was in plain view, with six missing beers. He stated “no tests” when asked to perform field sobriety tests, then uttered “OK, I might be drunk” repeatedly. Dagnew was charged with DUI.
A very drunk Maximilian Baker asked officers to take him to jail… so they did
22-year-old Maximilian Baker was found passed out from intoxication on the second floor of Boot Barn on Broadway in downtown Nashville. He reeked of alcohol and refused all medical assistance when offered. He told police to just take him to jail. officers assisted him in standing and escorted him out of the store. While en route to booking, he attempted to kick out the window of the patrol car.
Star Reedy & John Ed Motley charged after threatening to “let the streets handle” Crystal Hayden
Crystal Hayden says her cousin, 42-year-old John Edward Motley, and his girlfriend, 43-year-old Star Reedy, have been harassing her since November. She provided police with multiple texts, screenshots, call logs, and posts where they posted her address and house on social media, including telling people it was for rent and providing massage services, and giving Hayden’s contact information on multiple versions of the post. Hayden also says she was placed in fear of being assaulted after Star told her the “streets are going to handle you”, and sent assault threats via text messages. Motley also reportedly made threats to have the streets take care of her. Reedy is charged with assault and harassment, and Motley is charged with domestic assault/fear of bodily injury.
Spencer Smith “screamed and flailed about” after his public intoxication arrest in downtown Nashville
21-year-old Spencer Shane Smith was charged with public intoxication in the early hours of Saturday morning after police found him attempting to fight other citizens in downtown Nashville at 4th & Broadway. Police say that he was unable to care for himself and “screamed the entire time and flailed about” in the back of the patrol car while en route to booking.
Police charge Perdue College student Ian Rant with DUI in Nashville hotel parking lot
Metro Police responded to the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel Sunday afternoon when it was reported that two individuals were passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot. Behind the wheel of the Volkswagen was 19-year-old Ian Rant, who says he came down to Nashville from Perdue University for the weekend. He had checked out of the hotel but stated he was sleeping in the car because he was too impaired to drive. Rant stated he drank ten shots of vodka and ate some marijuana edibles around 10 p.m. the night before. Police found a marijuana pen on his person, a bottle of vodka in a backpack, along with packages of marijuana edibles. He is charged with DUI and is free on pre-trial release. Metro Nashville Police confirmed Monday that neither Rant, 19, nor anyone else, was cited or charged for any of the other items, edibles, marijuana, open vodka, or other paraphernalia in the vehicle.
Jeremy Fulcher had the opportunity to stay out of jail, just not the ability – downtown Nashville
26-year-old Jeremy Fulcher was issued a state citation and released after causing a scene on Broadway in downtown Nashville with another individual, but then continued to hang around yelling and screaming. He was asked to move about and continue the night with his friends, but refused to comply and continued to walk back to The Nashville Underground, where the incident occurred. With his actions continuing, officers took him into custody and charged him with disorderly conduct.
Melinda Newpher, 72, charged with DUI, found sitting at a traffic light — 0.203% BAC
When officers found 72-year-old Melinda Newpher behind the wheel of her 2014 Ford Explorer on Acklen Avenue they say she was so intoxicated she couldn’t even perform standard field sobriety tests safely and had to hold onto an officer to stand up. She was reportedly disoriented and reeked of alcohol. She explained she was going “home” and coming from “here”. Newpher would later blow a 0.203% BAC on a breathalyzer, over twice the legal limit in Tennessee. A witness says she sat through several traffic light cycles and could be seen nodding off and sleeping while behind the wheel.