26-year-old Justin Perry struck Daryel Lawrence, an employee, at the Nashville Rescue Mission around 11:06 a.m. on April 18th. When officers arrived, they located Perry outside with other employees. Then, they spoke with Lawrence, who stated that Perry had been acting very erratic and aggressive toward others since the morning. Lawrence said they advised Perry to leave the property for a day, which he refused. Employees escorted Perry out of the building, but he stayed on the premises. Lawrence provided officers with security cam footage, which showed him exiting the building and talking to Perry. Lawrence then informs Perry he needed to leave, sparking an altercation, where Perry hit him on the left side of his face. Then, the manager at the establishment pulled Lawrence back into the building while other employees hindered Perry from entering. When officers spoke with Perry, he reeked of alcohol and showed numerous signs of impairment. Perry was taken into custody for assault and criminal trespass.
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Peter Taylor charged with possessing a crack rock & push rod outside Nashville Rescue Mission
55-year-old Peter Taylor faces drug possession and paraphernalia charges after he spoke with Metro Nashville Police Officers at the Nashville Rescue mission in December. During their conversation about an unrelated charge, Taylor reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. Officers say they observed a ‘push rod’ in his pocket and, during a search, also retrieved a crack rock. He was cited for drug possession and drug paraphernalia. He was booked on that citation this week. Peter H. Taylor was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on February 7th,…
Lawrence Storey jailed after MNPD surveils Homeless Shelter for crimes
Metro Nashville Police were conducting surveillance at the Nashville Rescue Mission on February 3 when they observed 58-year-old Lawernce Storey place a small bag in his right boot after a hand-to-hand transaction. Detectives approached Storey and searched him, locating a small baggie with 7.5 grams of crack cocaine in his right boot. They also retrieved $475 in cash, which they seized, along with 1.5 grams of marijuana. Detectives recorded the transaction on video and took Storey into custody.
Young Buck homeless? Nashville Police say yes.
Concerns were raised by some this week when Nashville Rapper David Brown, better known as Young Buck, was arrested and the homeless shelter was used as both his home address and his bond-out address on all the official police and jail paperwork. We spoke to Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry’s Office, who he had been photographed with days before his arrest, to see if he had been done a favor by the office, which they denied. We then spoke to Metro Nasvhille Police, who after consulting with their arresting officer, confirmed that Young Buck had nowhere to go other than his ex-girlfriend’s home, where he was no longer welcome, making him ‘homeless’ on all official records.