29-year-old Mason Gage Oconner was slumped over at the wheel in his silver Acura near Old Hickory Boulevard and Hickory Trace Drive on the night of April 22nd. Multiple citizens observed this and alerted the authorities, flagging them down. When officers arrived, they noticed Oconner was hunched over with a glass pipe and tinfoil lying on his lap and stopped in the right traffic lane while his car was still running. After extensively commanding him to wake up, he finally regained consciousness and parked his car. Officers requested him to exit the vehicle, during which he tried to hide the glass pipe and tinfoil. Officers retrieved the paraphernalia and submitted it as evidence after they detained him. Under Miranda, he admitted to ingesting fentanyl before driving, so officers requested a medic to evaluate him. After being medically cleared, he agreed to provide a blood sample. Oconner was taken into custody for driving under the influence and the unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.
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Nghia Nguyen caught with felonious amount of ecstasy pills
22-year-old Nghia Nguyen was taken into custody for a felony drug offense on April 22nd. On December 10th, 2023, detectives conducted a “controlled buy” operation with a criminal informant. The informant called Nguyen and was directed to go to a parking lot near Lebanon Pike and Central Pike, where officers observed via surveillance that Ngyuen provided a felonious number of pills for the pre-agreed amount of money. After the informant left, officers field-tested the narcotics, and they returned positive for ecstasy. On April 2nd, 2024, a warrant was issued for Nguyen’s arrest.
Keith Naples drunkenly uproots plants at The Drift Hotel
39-year-old Keith Naples pulled the plants off the property at The Drift Hotel on Interstate Drive late April 21st. Upon arrival, officers spoke with security, who advised that a bald, white male wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans, later identified as Naples, was uprooting the plants. They located him behind the hotel, showing numerous signs of impairment and reeking of alcohol. Then, officers observed a plant ripped out, which the hotel staff replanted, adding that they did not wish to prosecute for the vandalism. Naples was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Christa Tull pulls knife on security at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge after refusing to pay tab
37-year-old Christa Tull tried to leave without paying her tab at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge around 2 a.m. on April 22nd. When officers arrived, they noticed Tull was detained, and they met with Brandon Schneider, a security guard for Tootsie’s, who stated that after she refused to pay, he asked her if they could keep her ID so she could come back and handle the balance when she sobered up. He said Tull took a deep breath and reached in her purse, looking back and forth at him multiple times before telling him, “I just want to go home.” Tull then pulled out a black pocket knife, so he grabbed her and took the knife away, fearing she would use it on him. After this, he handcuffed her and waited for the police. Matt Mosely, a witness, told officers that he saw the entire incident take place and corroborated Schneider’s statements. Tull admitted to pulling the knife from her purse but stated it was an accident. Tull was taken into custody for aggravated assault.
Franklin Neal high on crystal meth, passes out behind Wingstop on Old Hickory Boulevard
39-year-old Franklin Neal was found passed out behind Wingstop on Old Hickory Boulevard late April 20th. Upon arrival, officers located Neal and noticed he kept dozing off, showing signs of impairment, so they deemed him a danger to himself and others. When they stood him up, they saw a small baggie of crystal meth underneath him. Neal was then taken into custody for simple possession and public intoxication.
Sherry Hutchison allegedly hits herself with crowbar repeatedly during argument with son
61-year-old Sherry Hutchison was taken into custody for domestic assault on April 20th. On April 19th, around 11:11 p.m., officers received a call to a Hilltop Lane residence, where they spoke with Charles Hutchison, Sherry’s husband, and their son, Shane Hutchison. Charles told officers that Sherry and Shane were arguing, so he decided to intervene. This was when Sherry started punching and scratching Charles, leaving multiple cuts. Shane corroborated Charles’s statement, telling officers that he and his mother argued over him “being smart” back to her. Shane advised that Sherry hit herself with a crowbar repeatedly before officers arrived. When officers spoke with Sherry, she told them she woke up and asked Shane if he was fixing the floor. Sherry stated this “set him off,” prompting Shane to attack her. She then said that Charles joined in and started to attack her, so she grabbed the crowbar to defend herself. Officers noticed she had a bump on her head before they consulted with a supervisor and deemed Sherry as the primary aggressor. Sherry was then detained for the incident.
Dierra McDougal tells officers she stole drugs to sell them #TalksTooMuch
23-year-old Dierra McDougal was with her boyfriend, who put a gun to an unidentified female’s head near Cross Timbers Drive and Stacey Drive on the afternoon of April 20th. A third party called regarding the incident. Officers arrived and conducted a frisk for a deadly weapon, where they found ammunition and an unmarked bottle containing several pills, later identified as Xanax bars, in the boyfriend’s jacket. Later in the investigation, McDougal admitted to stealing the drugs from “a woman in a house,” adding that she wanted to look up the pills so she could see what they were, to make money off them. She told the officers that the jacket her boyfriend wore was hers, so they detained her, and she was taken into custody for possession of Schedule IV with intent to sell.
Juan Hinojosa Jr. drags wife by her hair during argument in downtown Nashville
40-year-old Juan Antonio Hinojosa Jr. had a domestic incident with his wife, Kimberly Marie Hinojosa, near Peabody Street and Hermitage Avenue in the early hours of April 20th. Officers observed Hinojosa Jr. following his wife, yelling at her on the sidewalk before grabbing her hair from behind and dragging her to the ground. Officers requested assistance and approached the couple. Officers noticed a minor abrasion to Kimberly’s shin and detained Hinojosa Jr., who showed numerous signs of impairment as officers arrested him. Juan Antonio Hinojosa Jr. was taken into custody for public intoxication and domestic assault on April 21st.
Jakylin O’neal attacks husband while he plays video games
24-year-old Jakylin Gabrielle Pauline O’Neal had a domestic altercation with her husband, Darius Marquis Colbert, at their Walton Lane residence in the early hours of April 22nd. Colbert called the police and stated that he and O’Neal argued. He said she entered the room while he played games and swept everything off his desk. Colbert did not know why O’neal was upset, adding that she started yelling at him and hit him. Colbert told officers he was able to push her off him and separate himself, during which he tried to call 911, but she grabbed his phone and hung up, preventing the call from going through. When officers arrived, they noticed Colbert had multiple scratches on his chest and arms, a torn shirt collar, and a swollen eye. Officers deemed O’Neal as the primary aggressor, and she was taken into custody for domestic assault and interference with an emergency call.
William Donovan stalks woman, gives flowers to her children
65-year-old William Donovan was taken into custody for stalking. In 2022, Donovan came to Sara Evans’s home twice and brought flowers to give to her children. The first time, she was not there, but the second time, she was and told him she did not want him there. She advised she was afraid of being harmed. Then, on April 21st, 2024, he returned for the third time, so Sara alerted the authorities. When officers arrived, they spoke with Donovan, who stated that he was aware of not being welcome at Sara’s home but continued to do so, adding that he slept in her yard the night prior without her knowing. He was taken into custody for the incident on April 21st.