23-year-old Zachary Skelton was drinking at the bar inside the Moxy Hotel in downtown Nashville late Monday night when he reportedly pushed a drink at the bartender and began to act aggressively. Hotel security advised he had to leave the property and walked him out the door. Once outside, Skelton began pulling on the door to get back inside and eventually pulled it off the hinges, causing the staff to set off the burglary alarm to alert the police. Offices arrived and spoke with Skelton, who initially said he had four shots of liquor, but later revised the amount to “six or seven.” Due to his level of intoxication, he was taken into custody and transported to booking.
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Ethan Edwards — too drunk in downtown Nashville
43-year-old Ethan Edwards was booked this week after drunkenly approaching officers that were in the area for an unrelated incident. Police had responded to Demonbreun Street for a vehicle parking issue when Edwards approached them, stating that he had been carjacked. The officers attempted to investigate his claims, but he started arguing with them in the street. He tried to grab an officer by the shoulders, and they quickly realized that he was intoxicated by the odor of alcohol coming from his body. His speech was slurred, and he swayed while standing. He was placed into custody, and while being transported to booking, he told police that he was not intoxicated, but while awaiting processing, he admitted that he was.
Rachel Wilson charged with DUI after driving wrong direction on Terminal Drive
50-year-old Rachel Wilson was jailed on July 15th after police observed her driving in the wrong direction on Terminal Drive in her white Toyota Camry. When the officer tried to pull her over, she stopped abruptly in the road. Ms. Wilson seemed lethargic and slurred her words. She fumbled multiple papers around while getting her registration. The officer had to ask her multiple times for her license before she finally got it out of her wallet. She agreed to sobriety tests and performed poorly, losing balance. She was placed under arrest and asked officers to grab her medications. The officers located more than 20 different prescription pill bottles. Ms. Wilson told the officer that she took all of her morning medications at 2 am. She also mentioned that she doesn’t know what exact medications she takes due to her mom controlling the medications she takes and that she was unaware of their effects.
Malcole Ayers blows double legal limit after hit-and-run in Antioch
24-year-old Malcole Ayers was jailed on July 16th after a hit-and-run near Bell Road. The victim of the accident reported that a grey Mercedes hit his vehicle and continued to drive away. He followed the Mercedes to Southpoint Apartments, where police arrived shortly after. Ms. Ayers admitted to hitting the vehicle and driving off because she was scared. Both vehicles had damages as a result of the crash. Police could smell alcohol coming from Ms. Ayers, and her eyes were bloodshot. She admitted to police that she had three shots of tequila earlier that night. Ms. Ayers agreed to perform sobriety tests and displayed multiple indicators of impairment. She also blew a .164 BAC on the breathalyzer.
Nashville street racers brutally assault woman who confronted them about blocking road —Daniel Martinez-Long arrested
19-year-old Daniel Martinez-Long was booked this week on an outstanding warrant from April 10th when he was caught doing donuts and blocking traffic on Queen Anne Drive. Karina Agner told police that as she passed by Daniel, she lightly honked her horn and asked him to stop doing donuts and blocking the street. Daniel and a group of several other individuals approached Karina in an aggressive manner. Karina was standing outside of her vehicle at this time, and Daniel walked over to her and punched her in the face. She fell to the ground, and he started kicking her while she was on the ground. Karina told police that Daniel followed her and teased her about getting her “ass beat” and telling her he was going to kill her. She advised that she didn’t know Daniel but believed he lived down the street because his car was always parked there. The precinct created a photo lineup of possible suspects, and Karina was able to identify Daniel as one of the suspects.
Maya Dunn drives in wrong direction and crashes into pole after a “couple of sips of vodka” at club
24-year-old Maya Dunn told police she had “a couple of sips of vodka” at a Club Friday night before driving the wrong way on Harding Pike and crashing into a utility pole. She reeked of alcohol and was unable to attempt field sobriety tests due to being transported to the hospital. After medical clearance, Dunn was booked into the Metro Nashville jail and charged with DUI.
Zachary Key charged with DUI after speeding on the interstate
18-year-old Zachary Key was traveling at a high rate of speed on I-40 in the early hours of Sunday morning when he passed an officer. He reportedly swerved between lanes and nearly struck another vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted, and Key reeked of alcohol and was visibly intoxicated. He had trouble keeping his balance when he stepped out of the vehicle. He refused all testing and was taken into custody and charged with DUI. Police located two cases of beer in the back seat of the vehicle.
Elijah Sturdivant jailed on outstanding warrant and marijuana charges
19-year-old Elijah Sturdivant was in the passenger seat of a car that fled from the police early Sunday morning as part of the street racing initiative. Once the vehicle was eventually intercepted, a search of Sturdivant revealed two grams of marijuana on her person. He additionally had an outstanding warrant charging him with passing a worthless check after he deposited a check on a mobile app to a bank and then also cashed it in person at Advance Financial.
Jonathan Suggs charged with public intoxication in Nashville
26-year-old Jonathan Suggs was extremely intoxicated this weekend, and medics responded to assist him. As they were evaluating Suggs, Metro Nashville Police also arrived at the location. Suggs was hesitant about being transported to the hospital and eventually refused multiple times. He was advised if he didn’t go to the hospital, he would go to jail for public intoxication, which he did.
Drew Richmond found passed out on ground before Beyonce concert Saturday
19-year-old Drew Richmond was found passed out on the ground at Nissan Stadium before the Beyonce concert Saturday afternoon. He was belligerent with first responders who attempted to assist him. Due to his level of intoxication and inability to care for himself in public, he was taken into custody.