21-year-old Malea Rhea was arrested for evading, reckless driving, and resisting arrest on October 16th. Officer Short observed Rhea speeding past him in a brown SUV weaving in and out of traffic on Old Hickory Blvd. and activated his emergency equipment. Rhea continued to weave in and out of traffic to flee and was out of sight of the officers until she was seen exiting the vehicle about a mile down the roadway, after she ran off the roadway. Rhea was taken into custody during a traffic stop.
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Mackenzie Nolan charged with public intoxication in downtown Nashville
29-year-old Mackenzie Nolan was taken into custody on October 16th for public intoxication. Officers responded to 12th Avenue S regarding an intoxicated individual. When the officers arrived, Nolan was seated at a restaurant with another person who did not know her. Officers observed Nolan to be visibly intoxicated and gave her multiple opportunities to order an Uber, but she could not because of her level of impairment. Nolan was declared a danger to herself if left alone, and was transported to booking.
Mike Lynn charged for magic mushrooms at Nashville Airport
38-year-old Michael Lynn was issued a citation on September 5th when Nashville Airport Police officers were called to TSA after a bag had been flagged for possible drugs. When officers arrived on the scene, they were shown a bag containing illegal shrooms. During a pat down, officers located more shrooms on Mr. Lynn’s person. He was booked on the outstanding citation this week.
Lucreater Robinson charged with selling alcohol to a minor at Frugal McDougal
65-year-old Lucreater Robinson was cited for selling alcohol to a minor on the afternoon of September 20th. Agents with Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission entered Frugal McDougal on 701 Division St. and witnessed Robinson check an individual’s I.D stating their birthdate was 1/27/2004 and still sell them a four-pack of High Noon hard seltzer. She was booked on the citation this week.
Eric Cheeks charged with selling alcohol to a minor at Gulch Hotel
35-year-old Eric Cheeks, an employee at Fairfield Inn & Suites on Division Street in the Gulch, was issued a citation on September 20th after serving an underage guest a Bud Light when he failed to check their ID. The operation was conducted by the TABC with a cooperating witness presenting with an ID with a date of birth of 01/27/2004. He was booked on the citation this week.
UK Tourist Thomas Bockmann jailed in Nashville after bar fight
26-year-old English tourist Thomas Bockmann was arrested following an altercation at Nudie’s Honkey Tonk bar early in the morning on October 15th. After officers received the call for a fight in progress, they arrived at the scene and contacted the security at the Broadway bar. The security at Nudie’s stated that the defendant and his friend were attempting to enter the bar, but appeared too intoxicated and were denied entry. At this point, Bockmann and his friend began yelling at security before the defendant’s friend tried to push past them. Security stated that Bockmann then ran up to the altercation and struck one of the security officers in the face, initiating a fight. Due to the information provided by security and observed behavior, Bockmann was placed into custody and booked shortly after on the charge of disorderly conduct.
Canadian Jonathan Bergen jailed for assault of wife in Nashville
43-year-old Jonathan Bergen was arrested on October 15th after he was seen grabbing his wife, Christina Alexander, aggressively inside Redneck Riviera and pushing her up against a chain link fence on Broadway. When officers arrived on the scene, they stated there were two individuals arguing, with one being Bergen and the other being a male who attempted to intervene after witnessing the altercation. When asked, the defendant claimed that nothing happened between himself and the victim, but multiple witnesses claimed otherwise and corroborated each other. Due to this information, Bergen was taken into custody that night and transported to booking.
Coreyontez Martin blows 0.121% BAC after crash
22-year-old Coreyontez Martin was jailed late Saturday night after causing an accident on 1st Avenue near Broadway in downtown Nashville. He admitted to driving his 2012 Mazda SUV and crashing into the back of another vehicle. Officers noticed Martin was displaying multiple signs of intoxication and asked him if he had been drinking, to which he replied that he had “one beer.” He performed poorly on sobriety tests and blew a 0.121% BAC on the breathalyzer.
Christopher Bell charged with selling alcohol to a minor at Turnip Truck
30-year-old Christopher Bell was seen by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission selling alcohol to a minor at The Turnip Truck around 3 p.m. on September 20. Officers had a “cooperating minor” whose ID stated they were born on January 27th, 2004. Bell sold a 750 ml bottle of Chardonnay to the minor after checking the ID. He was issued a citation that day and was booked on October 10th.
DUI: Marcus Lafrance crashes vehicle after leaving graduation party
23-year-old Marcus Lafrance, former Blue Raiders safety, was jailed Friday morning after driving his vehicle into a ditch on Hailey Ave. He explained to officers that he was trying to make a U-turn, didn’t notice the ditch, and got stuck. Officers noticed he was having difficulty keeping his balance. Mr. Lafrance and the other occupants stated they were coming from a graduation party. Police smelled alcohol coming from Lafrance and noticed he was having trouble keeping track of the conversation, repeating himself, and had pinpoint pupils. He refused to perform sobriety tests or to provide a blood sample and was taken into custody.