22-year-old Justin Rivers was jailed Friday morning after trying to break the glass of Ryman’s Auditorium’s guard shack on John Lewis Way. Police responded after a call from security officers at the location. When police arrived, they saw Rivers shirtless, yelling loudly and punching the glass of the guard shack. Officers immediately detained him and could smell alcohol coming from his breath. Officers asked Rivers if he had taken anything after seeing pinpoint pupils; he replied, “Jack and Daniels.” While officers were speaking to Rivers, he made remarks about bombings, shootings, and other remarks that didn’t make sense. He was taken into custody as he was a danger to himself and the offense would likely continue. While awaiting intake, he continued to make absurd remarks about traffic stops, the keys to his apartment, bombings, and drugs. He continuously went from quiet and respectful to loud and angry.
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Alex Swader charged with DUI on his birthday
29-year-old Alex Swader was jailed on his birthday, May 4th, after running a red light on Dickerson Pike, almost hitting a police patrol vehicle. Police were on an unrelated call when Swader barrelled toward them and then cooperated with a traffic stop in a parking lot a short distance away. Swader opened his door and gave them his car keys, when police asked why he was giving up his car keys, he shrugged his shoulders. He had no driver’s license to show officers when they asked for it but instead handed them a state ID. Police saw a nearly empty bottle of patron on the floor of the backseat and he told police he had a long island iced tea before driving. Swader had slurred speech, his eyes were glassy and he was off balance when exiting his vehicle. He was slow when answering questions, and at some points of the investigations, he didn’t answer at all. He agreed to sobriety tests and performed poorly.
When officers were placing Swader into the patrol vehicle, police grabbed his belongings that he had left on top of the car and saw a green leafy substance in plain sight, and he refused to answer what it was. Swader vomited on himself several times on the way to booking and now faces DUI, driving on a revoked license, drug possession, implied consent, and open container charges
Robbie Cook charged with assault of two men who inherited family estate he felt was his
18-year-old Robbie Cook was jailed on April 29th after threatening to kill two men that were left most of the estate that he felt should have been left to him in his great aunt’s will. Jeffrey Pentecost and James Derrick Simpson were given permission to live on the property by the estate owner in her will and probate before she passed away. They looked after Cook, the estate owner’s great-nephew, until he recently turned 18. Cook came over that night and was aggravated that he was not left any of the property in his great aunt’s will. Mr. Simpson played an audio recording from his cell phone where officers could hear Cook repeatedly threatening him and Mr. Pentecost, stating, “You must want to die tonight,” “I’m going to kill you both, you pussy ass motherfuckers”, and “you won’t know what’s going to hit you.” While Cook was making those threats, he was waving a knife and lunging at them. When Mr. Simpson initially called the police, Cook had just left the property, went to his truck, and pulled out a baseball bat. He walked up to the RV that Mr. Simpson and Mr. Pentecost live in and smashed the front windshield. The estimated cost to replace the windshield was $3,000.
Kalle Corbin forces her way into ex-husband’s sister’s home, assaults her & takes children
39-year-old Kalle Corbin was jailed on April 21st after forcing her way into her ex-husband’s sister’s house on Deerwood Road to take her children. The Children were with their aunt, Christina Stephenson, being bathed when their mother arrived to drop off some items for them. Christina knew she was coming and went to open the door. Corbin told her she wanted to come inside and take the kids. Christina said no because it was her brother’s weekend with the kids. Corbin argued with her, forced open the screen door, and grabbed her arms to try to get in the house. Christina tried to shut the main door and used her back to hold the door closed, but Corbin got in. Christina recorded Corbin leaving with her children, but they were brought back later on that day after a conversation with her ex-husband. Christina was left with a red mark from hitting her back on the door during the struggle.
Steven Brown charged in assault of housekeeper at Nashville hotel
57-year-old Steven Brown was staying at the Hyatt Place Nashville/Opryland on April 30 when he didn’t have the key to his room and located a housekeeper on the second floor and demanded to be let in his room, yelling at her to “open room 207!” Brown then grabbed her wrist tightly while screaming curse words at the victim. she said he was extremely mad and his “face turned red” out of anger. His wife eventually showed up with the key and let him inside their room. Brown asked if he…
Joshua Jones makes threats to “shoot up a school or church”; upset over his coverage on Scoop: Nashville
33-year-old Joshua Jones called the non-emergency line in Nashville today and stated he had the money to buy a weapon and would follow through with threats he had made. He further stated he would “go shoot up a school or a church,” and didn’t care if kids were there or not. Jones told dispatchers he wanted to do this “due to a post on Scoop Nashville about him making threats,” referencing a 2019 story that detailed Jones calling in a bomb threat to St. Thomas Hospital and a 2020 story in which he threatened courthouse staff. Jones stated he would “stab any officer that would respond” and gave his full name during the call to dispatch. When officers made contact with Jones, he stated he would carry out the threats since they were going to arrest him.
Dude, that’s not your Uber — Michael Derenzis arrested
32-year-old Michael Derenzis got into a car on Broadway that he believed to be his Uber rideshare. The driver notified him he was in the wrong vehicle, but Michael refused to exit. The driver flagged down a Metro Nashville Police Officer who ordered Michael out of the car, and he still refused. He demanded to speak to the Uber driver in the front seat – but there was no one currently in the front seat. Due to his extreme level of intoxication, he was taken into custody. On the way to booking, Michael began to speak to his friend, who was not there in the patrol car with him.
Keith Gardner charged with reckless driving — 100 mph in a 55 mph zone
38-year-old Keith Gardner is charged with reckless driving after passing a police officer while traveling 100 mph on I-24 near Ellington Parkway, where the speed limit is 55 mph. He made abrupt lane changes and almost lost control when he ran off the shoulder of the roadway. A traffic stop was conducted and he was cited for reckless driving and driving on a suspended license (2nd offense).
Tourist Kasey Whitmore punches bouncer Samuel Wells in face at Honky Tonk Central
32-year-old Kasey Whitmore is charged with the assault of a bouncer at Honky Tonk Central on April 2. Samuel Wells was escorting her out of the building when he says she punched him in the face. She was issued a citation charging her with assault.
Texandrue Monteague charged with reckless driving in Honda Civic
Police say 29-year-old Texandrue Monteague was driving his silver 2012 Honda Civic at nearly 80 mph on Elm Hill Pike, where the speed limit is 45 mph. Officers traveled at over 100 mph to catch up with him. A traffic stop was conducted, and he was issued a citation for reckless driving.