23-year-old Damien Newman refused to leave the Shell Gas Station on Fesslers Lane in the early hours of March 11th. When detectives arrived, Newman was outside of the Shell, fully naked, showing signs of intoxication. Officers asked him where his clothes were, but he had no response. Newman was deemed a danger to himself and taken into custody for public indecency and public intoxication.
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Charles Turner assaults boyfriend after being called a “B**ch”
26-year-old Charles Jordan Turner had a domestic disturbance with his boyfriend, Justin Arends, at his Pin Hook Road residence in the early hours of March 11th. When officers arrived, they located Arends at the neighboring residence on Pin Oak Court, screaming in extreme agony with a disfigured shoulder, advising that he called Turner a “B**ch,” which sparked an argument, where he took and destroyed his belongings and told him he was going to get his gun. Then, Arends said he heard a “rack” of a gun and started running out of the back door, and when he started jumping the back fence, Turner pushed him, causing his left arm to get stuck, dislocating his shoulder. Then, he went to the neighbor’s house, called 911, and was later transported to Southern Hills for medical treatment. Turner was taken into custody for aggravated assault.
Phillip Cooney urinates on sidewalk after walking into traffic
45-year-old Phillip Cooney stumbled into the street disregarding traffic and was nearly hit by two vehicles near Rosa L Parks and Broadway in the early hours of March 11th. Cooney continued southbound on 8th Avenue South and took a right onto McGavock Street near the intersection. This is where he started urinating on the sidewalk. Officers observed this and approached Cooney, who showed multiple signs of impairment as he admitted to being intoxicated. Cooney was deemed a danger to himself and was taken into custody for public intoxication.
California Tourist Alansan Bangura tased after resisting arrest, tells officers they’re “enslaving him”
36-year-old California tourist Alansan Bangura caused a disturbance at Luke’s 32 Bridge late March 10th. Security for the establishment alerted authorities and advised them that Bangura refused to leave the bar after being told to do so. Security noted that this was due to Bangura annoying other patrons, bumping into them, and making a scene. When the officers arrived, they tried to speak with him, but he was verbally irate, disregarding their commands. Officers then went to detain Bangura, but he became resistive, pushing backward, causing them to fall onto the ground in an unknown liquid. During this scuffle, Bangura fell onto Officer Tucker, injuring his shoulder. While on the ground, Bangura continued to resist, refusing to give officers his hands. When officers got his left wrist into a handcuff, they told him that he would be tasered if he continued not to cooperate, which he did not. After numerous chances, Officer Liquori placed the taser on Bangura’s back and dry-stunned him. After being tased, Bangura finally gave the officers his hand so they could detain him. Bangura repeatedly told officers that they were “enslaving him” and that they needed to take him to the precinct to let him go. Bangura also called them racial slurs while on the way to booking. Bangura was taken into custody for the assault of an officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and criminal trespassing on March 11th.
Jessie Mallard assaults girlfriend with glassware
40-year-old Jessie Mallard was taken into custody for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on March 12th. On June 7th, Emilie Rupert Williams went to Century Farms Emergency Room, where she spoke with officers, advising them that on June 6th, she had a physical altercation with an unidentified female at her Cedar Pointe Park Way residence. Then, she explained that her boyfriend, Mallard, had arrived at her house intoxicated and that she was suspicious of him having relations with the unknown female, so she confronted him about it. Williams said that this angered him, and then he grabbed her by the hair and tossed her into the wall, causing her to fall, during which he started kicking her in her rib cage. She said he started throwing glassware at her, which she defended by putting her hands up, resulting in severe lacerations on her right hand and wrist from the shattered glass that would require stitches. Afterward, Mallard told her he could do whatever he wanted and be with whoever he wanted. He then packed his belongings and left the location.
Dominic Count kidnaps girlfriend in attempt to prevent drunk driving
23-year-old Dominic Count had a domestic incident with his girlfriend, Ana Barretto, at his apartment in the early hours of March 13th. An uninvolved third party reported this and alerted the authorities, who arrived and spoke with Count. Count told them that he and Barretto had both been consuming alcohol throughout the night in downtown Nashville, ordered a Lyft to go to his apartment, and argued on the way there. Once at Count’s apartment, Count believed Barretto was trying to leave and drive home to Clarksville, TN. So, Count attempted to force Barretto to stay the night, believing she was too drunk to operate a car. He said Barretto insisted on leaving and that the incident escalated when she started punching and slapping him, during which she grabbed a knife. Count explained that he feared for his safety and tried to grab the knife from her but ended up cutting her hand accidentally. Count also added that he briefly put Barretto in a choke hold to restrain her.
Then, detectives met with Barretto, who gave a similar statement regarding the dispute, confirming that she wanted to leave and intended to get an Uber since she was intoxicated. She said that Count’s argumentative behavior made her feel threatened, so she grabbed a kitchen knife for self-defense. Barretto also noted that she felt scared and unable to leave after Count accidentally cut her hand. Then, she reported that he “choked” her twice, both times for approximately seven seconds. During the investigation, Count voluntarily provided officers with a cell phone video, which captured a portion of the incident from a table next to the bed in the apartment. The footage showed Count throwing Barretto onto the bed repeatedly whenever she tried to exit the apartment and restricting her freedom of movement. Then, he grabbed her from behind with both arms as she said, “I cannot breathe.” They fell backward onto the bed, where Count mounted Barretto and wrapped his hand around her throat, stating, “I am going to choke you out and make you go the fuck to sleep.” After he released her neck from his grip, she can be heard coughing on the video. Barretto was transported to St. Thomas Midtown Hospital for further evaluation, where they gave her three stitches in her right hand. Additionally, she sustained minor scratches and bruising from around her neck. Count was deemed as the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for aggravated kidnapping.
Nathan McCollum caught loitering on interstate
41-year-old Nathan McCollum was booked on the citation of soliciting on March 12th. On December 8th, McCollum was in the exact location on Highway 70 South at the I-40 West Exit Ramp, where he had been previously warned and cited for loitering on November 9th, so he was cited for the incident.
Brett Forrest jailed on Florida warrant after stealing $885 in merchandise at Green Hills Mall
64-year-old Brett Forrest stole merchandise from Nordstrom and Macy’s on Hillsboro Pike on March 10th. Patrick Page, a loss prevention associate, alerted the authorities, advising them that he observed Forrest grab two pairs of sunglasses, valued at $293, and put them in his pocket before leaving the store. Page provided officers with footage of the incident. Page detained Forrest and searched him, locating additional merchandise stolen from Nordstrom with the price tags still on them. Page then notified Nordstrom’s loss prevention associate, Gabriel Ertmer, who went over to obtain the items with price tags valued at $592. Detectives ran his information and found that he had a valid outstanding warrant out of Sarasota County, Florida, with full extradition, so officers contacted them and confirmed it. Forrest was taken into custody for being a fugitive from justice and two counts of theft of merchandise.
Taquishia Combs caught with pills after fight at WeGo Transit Center
31-year-old Taquisha Renee Combs wrestled with another female near the bus bay area at the WeGo Transit Center in Downtown Nashville on the morning of March 10th. When officers observed this, they approached and attempted to break up the altercation, but both parties continued to punch and grab each other. The officers separated and detained them and located three unidentified white pills during a search after her arrest, which she did not have a prescription for. Combs was taken into custody for resisting arrest, legend drug possession without a prescription, and disorderly conduct.
Naquivion Williams assaults baby-mama after showing up to her home drunk
21-year-old Naquivion Williams had a domestic altercation with the mother of his children, Martecia Bynum, at her Dellway Villa Road residence in the early hours of December 25th, 2023. When the officers arrived, they spoke with Bynum, who advised them that Williams showed up at her home intoxicated. Williams began banging on the front door, so Bynum answered it, which is when he grabbed her by the neck and tried to pull her outside. Bynum said she closed the door once Williams grabbed her. Williams then fled the area after Bynum stated she was calling the police. Officers noticed that Bynum sustained a minor scratch to her neck, consistent with her statement. Williams was taken into custody for domestic assault on March 12th.