Brayden Ezell charged in assault of her brother, breaking into her parents’ room

20-year-old Brayden Ezell was jailed on April 8th after slapping her brother in the face and holding a knife in his direction. Officers responded to Highland View Court, where her brother Joe Yarrito told police that their parents had left the house, and they were given specific instructions not to go into their bedroom. Ezell used a kitchen knife to break into the parents’ room. Yarrito stated that he confronted his sister and told her she shouldn’t be doing that, but she went into their parents’ bedroom anyway and carried a box of documents to her room.

Yarrito followed her and tried to take back the box. He placed one hand on her to prevent her from attacking him and picked up the box when she slapped him across the face. He returned the box of documents to his parent’s room, and Ezell followed. He was standing on one side of the bed, and she picked up the knife she used to pry open the door and pointed it at him, saying, “You don’t know what I’m capable of.” He told police that her statement made him fear for his life. Ezell admitted to using the knife to break into the room and pointing it in her brother’s direction. There was evidence of a forceful entry through the parents’ bedroom door.

Malcolm Smith charged with DUI after being found unresponsive in East Nashville

32-year-old Malcolm Smith was jailed on April 8th after passing out drunk behind the wheel at the intersection of Woodland and 10th Street in East Nashville. When officers arrived, they found Smith passed out in the driver’s seat of his pickup truck with the engine running. He was slumped over and didn’t wake up despite officers banging on the window and shining their flashlights in his eyes. Luckily his doors were unlocked, and officers were able to open them and check on him. Police had to shake him to wake him up. He woke up confused and was slow to answer basic questions. His eyes were bloodshot, and the truck smelled like alcohol. Police asked him to shut off his car and step out of the vehicle. He seemed lethargic in doing so and stumbled when exiting. Smith told police that he had consumed three to five beers earlier that day and agreed to sobriety tests which he performed poorly on. Officers found an empty container of an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle, and Smith was taken to booking.

Samuel McNair — too drunk to fly or drive at Nashville International Airport

60-year-old Samuel McNair was jailed on April 8th after being too drunk to board his flight at Nashville International Airport. When police spoke with McNair, they could smell alcohol coming from his breath and noticed his bloodshot eyes. He was unsteady when he walked and told police that his flight was rebooked for the following day. Southwest Airlines denied him boarding because he was causing issues with the staff and people around him. He told police he wanted to catch a cab to his car. Police escorted McNair to ground transportation and asked him if he had ever had a DUI before, to which he initially replied that he didn’t but later said he did have “one” DUI before, but it was 40 years ago. Dispatch notified officers that McNair had two DUIs in his history, with the most recent from last year. After hearing that he wanted to return to his car, the police decided he was a danger to himself and others based on the belief that he would likely drive drunk.

Kaitlyn Sanchez jailed after fight at quinceañera

19-year-old Kaitlyn Sanchez was booked this week on an outstanding warrant from September 2021 after she reportedly beat up a minor in the bathroom at a quinceañera. The mother of the juvenile victim pressed charges on her daughter’s behalf after a fight broke out at an event space for a quinceañera. The juvenile was trying to stay out of the way during the fight, but Sanchez punched her as she was on the ground, confused and not understanding what was happening. She stood up to defend herself while Sanchez continued to fight her. She somehow got away and called her friends to leave. She had bruising under her eye and went to the hospital for treatment. The fight was recorded on a cellphone, and Sanchez was identified through school records.

DUI: Chelsea Marks blows 0.181% BAC after leaving Scoreboard Bar & Grill

32-year-old Chelsea Marks was jailed on April 7th after police found her car driven over a concrete parking barrier in a parking lot on Rudy Circle. Marks was inside her white Volkswagen with the engine running. When officers approached her, she turned her car off and opened the driver’s door. Officers could smell alcohol and perfume and noticed her slurring her words as she answered their questions. She told police she had two Vodka mixed drinks at the nearby Scoreboard Bar & Grill. She was detained for sobriety tests and performed poorly. Marks could not keep her balance, had bloodshot watery eyes, and was speaking loudly. She blew a 0.181% BAC on a breathalyzer, more than twice the legal limit.

Sarah Loer — too drunk for downtown Nashville on Friday afternoon

49-year-old Sarah Loer was observed by Metro Nashville Police officers working the Entertainment District just after lunch Friday as she drunkenly stumbled on the sidewalk. She was visibly intoxicated, with her wallet exposed from her purse, with money hanging out of it. She was unable to take care of herself and refused all medical assistance. She was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.

Adam Gaskins realizes he’s being catfished by his girlfriend; wrestles to take phone

40-year-old Adam Gaskins was jailed Saturday after being ‘catfished’ by his girlfriend, Madison Raye Poradish. She reportedly was using her phone to secretly catfish Gaskins to test his loyalty when he realized it and became extremely upset. He admits to grabbing the phone from her in an attempt to see more about the catfishing. She jumped on him and the two wrestled over the phone. Officers charged him with attempted theft of the phone and transported him to booking.

Ebony Maldonado admits to slapping her boyfriend in the face “a few times”

22-year-old Ebony Maldonado was jailed on April 3rd after slapping her boyfriend and father of her children, Efren Granados, in the face. Efren told police that he and Ebony had an argument over family matters, so he went outside, and she followed him. The argument escalated when Ebony pulled on his shirt, pulled his hair, and slapped him in the face several times. Police asked Ebony what happened, and she admitted to “slapping him in the face a few times.” Ebony was determined the primary aggressor and transported to booking.

A drunken Joseph Arana would like to speak to the manager of the hotel

56-year-old Joseph Arana was jailed on April 2nd after yelling in his hotel room at the Hyatt Place Opryland on Rudy Circle and disturbing guests. Hotel staff told police that they did not want Arana on the property because of his yelling in room 229. Officers noted there was another call reporting the yelling coming from room 229. Police spoke with Arana and told him he wasn’t welcome on the property. He was drunk, and several liquor bottles were scattered throughout the hotel room. Arana agreed to leave the hotel, so police left the location until they received another call about him refusing to leave. Officers returned to the hotel and saw Arana outside with all his luggage still inside his room. He was drunk and yelling that he wanted to speak to a manager. Management told police they had already talked to Arana, refused him service, and told him to leave.

Soldier Wyatt Gibson was no match for Nashville’s alcohol — public intoxication

24-year-old soldier Wyatt “Gingy” Gibson was observed walking (mostly stumbling) in the street barefoot along 10th & Broadway in the early hours of Friday morning, appearing to be very intoxicated. As officers made contact to check on his welfare, Gibson laid down the road. He was unable to tell officers who he was, how he got there, and was unable to locate his phone or provide any contact information for anyone who could retrieve him. He refused medical transport and was taken to booking, where he was charged with public intoxication.