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Shianne Milton assaults police officer while resisting arrest at Greyhound Bus Station

On September 9th, 18-year-old Shianne Milton was seen being paranoid at the Greyhound Bus Station on Rep John Lewis Way South when she was asked to leave. When officers spoke with Greyhound staff, they requested Milton leave after she argued with them. Officers then asked Milton to leave the location, which Milton refused. Eventually, officers attempted to remove Milton physically. However, she resisted, so officers attempted to take her into custody.

During this attempt, officers reported that Milton began pulling away from police and tensing up her arms, prompting other officers to come in to contain her. When the additional officers arrived, Milton’s resistance intensified, which climaxed when she kicked officer Amanda Pape, causing her to fall. Milton was eventually placed into custody and transported to General Hospital for medical clearance. While Milton was at the hospital, she admitted that she had recently smoked marijuana. She also admitted that she had been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Once Milton was cleared, she was taken into custody and charged with resisting arrest, criminal trespassing, and assault on a law enforcement officer on September 10th.

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Jesse Harless resists arrest after screaming in random Downtown Nashville businesses

49-year-old Jesse Michael Harless was reportedly harassing people near 42nd Avenue North and Charlotte Avenue late September 6th. Officers received numerous calls stating that Harless was entering businesses, yelling, and causing a scene. Moments later, officers received another call stating Harless was walking on the nearby railroad tracks. When the police arrived, they observed Harless walking away from the train tracks. They noticed he was visibly intoxicated, holding a beer and stumbling around. Officers told Harless to stop, but he disregarded their commands. Harless then tried leaving until officers grabbed and handcuffed him. Harless was taken into custody for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and public intoxication.

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Joseph Mannion assaults multiple people across different incidents in single day

47-year-old Joseph Mannion was seen on September 4th, causing a disturbance inside the Oscar’s Taco Shop on Centennial Boulevard. It was reported that while Mannion was there, he aggressively approached and shoved a man named Joshua Clegg. Following the altercation with Clegg, Mannion reportedly grabbed a bottle of hot sauce and hurled it across the store, where it struck Daniel Menjivar behind the cashier’s counter.

On the same day, Mannion made contact with Marshia Bender at the White Bison Coffee Shop. While on the patio, Bender explained that when Mannion approached her, she ignored him. She stated that this led to Mannion becoming visibly upset to the point that he started yelling and cursing at her. After this, Mannion picked up a chair and acted like he would hit her with it. A witness of the altercation, Davis Bennet, told officers he was nearby while the incident occurred, so he approached Mannion. Once Mannion made contact with Bennet, he put the chair down and punched him in the arm.

While responding to the incident at the White Bison Coffee Shop, officers observed Mannion walking next to Laverte’s Liquor Store on 51st Avenue North. When officers approached Mannion and told him to stop, he instead chose to run away, initiating a pursuit. During the chase, Mannion spun around to face pursuing officers with his fist clenched. Officers reported that they had to use force to put Mannion into handcuffs. Despite this, Mannion refused to stand up and get inside the patrol car. Mannion was then forced inside and transported to booking, where he was charged with four counts of assault and one count of evading arrest, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct on September 5th.

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Gregory Fraction resists arrest after refusing to leave the Nashville Rescue Mission

50-year-old Gregory Fraction was seen refusing to leave the Nashville Rescue Mission on September 2nd. Staff at the location requested that officers remove Fraction because he already had an active trespass waiver. When officers arrived, they observed that Fraction was standing at the main entrance door and displaying signs of intoxication. While speaking with Fraction, officers reported that he was uncooperative, refused to provide necessary information, and was argumentative. Fraction was then placed in custody and escorted to a patrol car so officers could conduct an arrest search. During that process, Fraction showed increased agitation and resistance. This led to Fraction pushing, pulling, and locking his legs while officers attempted to put him inside the patrol vehicle. Once Fraction was secured inside the patrol car, he stated his entire body hurt and requested an ambulance. Once medics arrived and Fraction was in the back of the ambulance, he ripped off the medical equipment that was being used to obtain his vitals. Following this, Fraction was transported to booking and charged with criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, and public intoxication on September 3rd.

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Pranav Saravanan resists arrest after falling down stairs at Nudie’s Honky Tonk, tells police they aren’t real

24-year-old Pranav Saravanan was seen drunkenly falling down the stairs at Nudie’s Honky Tonk on August 30th. When officers arrived, they observed Saravanan standing at the top of the stairs, refusing to follow directions. Officers reported that once they approached Saravanan, he started acting erratic. Saravanan then began saying that officers and paramedics were not real. After officers had made a few attempts to calm Saravanan down, he started throwing his belongings on the floor and clenching his fists. Once officers attempted to place Saravanan under arrest, he began thrashing his body around and started kicking up off the ground. Saravanan was then taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct.

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Wannabe Ghost Rider Jason Sawyer gets dragged by truck on Broadway after swinging large chain around

46-year-old Jason Sawyer was standing in the bed of a pickup truck at the 1st Avenue and Broadway intersection late August 31st. Sawyer was also swinging a large chain, endangering the safety of others. Officers observed this and ordered Sawyer to stop and sit in the truck bed several times before he complied. The driver told the police that Sawyer had been disorderly all night and refused to get out of the truck bed. After this, Sawyer and the driver left toward 1st Avenue, and officers followed them. While following them, the police observed the truck stop in the middle of the road. Officers then noticed Sawyer and the driver started arguing. The driver told officers she was the vehicle owner and wanted him removed immediately. Then, the police told Sawyer to get out of the truck. However, he was argumentative before complying. Once Sawyer was out of the truck, the driver started driving away. Sawyer then quickly jumped back onto the tailgate, dragging his legs. Officers yelled at him to get down and grabbed onto his back. During this, the truck dragged both the police officers and Sawyer for about ten feet. After this, officers pulled Sawyer off of the truck, causing them to fall onto the ground, before placing him under arrest. While detaining Sawyer, he was resistive, and officers noticed he showed signs of impairment. Sawyer was taken into custody for resisting arrest, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.

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Tyler Thornton resists arrest after group of people attempt to force their way into AJ’s Bar

27-year-old Tyler Matthew Thornton was involved in a fight in front of AJ’s Bar on Broadway in the early hours of August 31st. Upon arrival, officers observed Thornton engaging in a scuffle with a crowd of other individuals. Then, the police attempted to detain Thornton. However, he started tensing up and pulling away from officers. Thornton did this until police took him to the ground and handcuffed him. Officers reviewed footage from the location, showing Thornton with a group of people trying to push their way into the business after being told the bar was closed. Thornton was taken into custody for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

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Dylan Hampton resists arrest after arguing with employees at Mother’s Ruin

27-year-old Dylan Rance Hampton had an altercation with a security guard at Mother’s Ruin late August 29th. When officers arrived, they spoke with the location’s employees. The employees stated that Hampton refused to leave the property and had to be escorted out. They added that Hampton had a scuffle with an employee before leaving the scene. Then, the employees advised officers that Hampton returned by entering the back gate, which is not a public entrance. After this, the police located Hampton, who was inside arguing with other employees, and detained him. While arresting him, Hampton resisted by pulling his arms forward and telling officers he did not want his arms behind his back. Following a brief struggle, officers placed him in handcuffs and escorted him to the patrol car. As police escorted Hampton, he showed signs of impairment and dragged his feet. The employees at the business informed the police that they wanted to press charges for the occurrence. Hampton was taken into custody for resisting arrest, public intoxication, and criminal trespass on August 30th.

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Dymond Howard tries to save boyfriend from being arrested during traffic stop

25-year-old Dymond Howard and her boyfriend were caught with marijuana at a traffic stop at the intersection of Clarksville Pike and Kings Lane on August 25th. When officers came into contact with them, they detected the odor of marijuana coming from their car. Officers ordered the couple to exit their vehicle and conducted a probable cause search. Before the search, Howard’s boyfriend admitted that there was a blunt in the passenger side cubby and that he had two bags of marijuana in his pants. At this time, officers attempted to place Howard’s boyfriend under arrest. However, he started resisting by pulling away from the officers. While he was resisting, Howard began trying to pull him away from officers. Officers were eventually able to get both of them to the ground and place both of them into custody. Howard attempted to resist officers while being detained, so it was deemed necessary to take her to the ground again. Howard was later transported to booking and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

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Jeffery Jones punches police officer in face during brawl at Noel Block Garage

30-year-old Jeffery Jones was involved in a brawl in downtown Nashville at the Noel Block Garage on August 25th. When officers arrived, they observed Jones actively fighting with another individual. While officers were attempting to intervene and break up the fight, Jones punched Sergeant Bradley Mcgrath in the face. Jones continued to resist by pulling away his arms while being told he was under arrest. Jones was then taken into custody and charged with assault on an officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

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