20-year-old Savannah Mcclellan was involved in an altercation at Merchants Restaurant on December 31st with her friend Charlie Masingo. When officers came into contact with the victim, she told them that Mcclellan poured a drink on her, and then Masingo assaulted her afterward. Mcclellan admitted to pouring a drink on the victim. A witness also came forward and said that she observed Mcclellan pour the drink on the victim. Mcclellan was taken into custody and charged with assault.
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Musician Russell Garner assaults wife with door during argument
37-year-old Musician Russell Garner had a domestic dispute with his wife, Kelly Macfarlane, at their shared residence on Lady Nashville Drive on December 30th. Officers spoke to Macfarlane, who advised them that she barricaded her and her son in the room in fear of Garner. She told them that he had recently been physically and mentally abusive to her. She said nothing physical happened that day, but he threatened to take their son away from her. Macfarlane then explained that Gartner assaulted her a few days prior when they argued on Christmas morning. She stated that she went to their spare bedroom, and he followed, standing outside the door. Macfarlane told him she would be sleeping in the room and that he needed to leave her alone. The couple continued to argue because Garner did not want Macfarlane to sleep in the room with his work things. Macfarlane then shut the door and tried to lock it, but Garner already had the handle turned before slamming into it, causing the door to hit Macfarlane and knock her down. Officers observed a large bruise on Macfarlane’s left knee and reviewed an audio recording she had of the incident. Russell Garner was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Jatoria Sawyers assaults girlfriend with glass bottle during infidelity dispute
21-year-old Jatoria Sawyers had a domestic dispute with her girlfriend, Timisha Lawrence, at the apartments on East Nocturne Drive early December 31st. Officers arrived and observed the living space in disarray as Lawrence advised them that she woke up to messages from Sawyers accusing her of messaging another woman. Lawrence went to the bathroom, and then Sawyers barged in yelling, grabbed a bottle of Mousse, and threw it at her forehead. Lawrence exited the bathroom and went to the bedroom to diffuse the situation. Sawyers then picked up a glass bottle and hit Lawrence on the head with it. Officers observed a bloody patch on Lawrence’s head. Jatoria Sawyers was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Richard Grams drunk and disorderly at Hilton Nashville Airport
56-year-old Richard Grams was causing a disturbance at the Hilton Nashville Airport Hotel late January 3rd. Grams was being disorderly in the hotel lobby, visibly intoxicated, as officers told him he could either go to the hospital or go to jail. He refused medical treatment but was unable to take care of himself or provide an answer to whether someone would be able to care for him. When they tried to detain Grams, he pulled his arms away from them repeatedly, so they had to bring him to the ground in a controlled manner. Richard Grams was taken into custody for resisting arrest and public intoxication.
Tourist William McGuane jailed after fight at Kid Rock’s Bar in downtown Nashville
51-year-old tourist William McGuane was jailed late December 30th after fighting at Kid Rock’s Bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Security staff say they separated all involved parties, and McGuane continued to be confrontational with security. Officers arrived to find him detained and took him into custody. Officers also noted he attempted to fight officers while he was handcuffed.
Mahdi Abbas drunkenly assaults neighbor with bible for no reason
32-year-old Mahdi Abbas had an altercation with his neighbor, Tommie Pearson, at the apartments on Lester Avenue in the early hours of December 30th. Pearson reported that a loud banging on his door woke him up, and when he opened it, Abbas confronted him, shouting angrily. He said he didn’t know why Abbas was upset and closed the door. Then, shortly after, Abbas banged on the door again and threw a bible at Pearson’s head once Pearson opened the door. Pearson said his face was sore but uninjured and refused medical assistance. Pearson noted that Abbas had acted like this towards other residents in the building before and was frightened at the possibility of a further assault, so he called the police. Officers spoke with both parties when they arrived and observed Abbas to be visibly intoxicated. They were unable to get a clear statement from him regarding the incident. Pearson advised that he wished to prosecute, and Mahdi Abbas was taken into custody for assault.
Reggie Miller brutally assaults wife when she refuses to smoke weed with him
32-year-old Alabamian Reggie Cameron Miller had a domestic dispute with his wife, Robin Deeann Miller, at The Millenium Maxwell House Hotel on Rosa L Parks Boulevard late December 29th. Both parties were visibly intoxicated when the officers arrived. They spoke with Robin, who was uncooperative and refused to give an account of the events regarding the incident. Still, she advised them that Reggie became upset with her when she refused to smoke weed with him after they returned to the hotel from a night of drinking on Broadway. Carmelo Ferrara and Devin Chase Crager witnessed the incident. They told officers that Reggie was hanging out in their hotel room, which neighbors the Millers’ room, when Robin entered without pants. Then, they got her some clothes while Reggie went to get a hotel key because they were locked out of their room.
When he returned, he became angry, wanting Robin to leave the room with him, went up to her, and struck her in the face twice. Then, they walked into the hallway, where he began to hit her in the face again. Hotel security observed this and immediately alerted the authorities. Officers noticed redness and bruising on her face, a bloody laceration on his hand, and blood on the wall outside their hotel room. Reggie was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for domestic assault. While in the back of the patrol car, he stated, “I’m going to kill that b*/ch when I get out,” and, “Take the cuffs off, and I’ll beat your ass,” then, he said, “I’ll take you to the death,” and was additionally charged with disorderly conduct.
Mary Mcgowan drives into her son with her vehicle
72-year-old Mary Mcgowan was involved in an altercation with her son, Larry Mcgowan, at a residence on Haywood Lane on December 30th. The situation began when Mary arrived at a property that Larry was renting out to another family. Mary then started an argument with him regarding family issues while he was standing next to her car window. While the argument ensued, Larry stepped away because he received a phone call. Mary, infuriated, drove into Larry with the driver-side mirror of her car, causing a small scrape on his leg. Officers spoke to one of the residents of the house, Maria Espinoza, who stated that she witnessed Mary hit her son with her vehicle. She also advised that Larry wasn’t close to the vehicle when he got hit, so it seemed intentional. Mary Mcgowan was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Tourist Hector Carmona attacks bystanders outside Losers Bar in Midtown
23-year-old Hector Jose Carmona had an altercation with Nino Giannulli-Chavez at Loser’s Bar on Division Street early December 30th. Officers arrived and observed Giannulli-Chavez on the ground, bleeding from the back of his head, and Carmona handcuffed by the bar security. Carmona was visibly intoxicated as they overheard his slurred speech. Bar security and other witnesses advised officers that Carmona was kicked out of the bar. Then, he stood outside the bar, starting fights with anyone who entered or exited. When Giannulli-Chavez was leaving, Carmona started arguing with him and punched him in the back of his head, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. Giannulli-Chavez was losing consciousness and had a large laceration on the back of his head, so he was transported to Vanderbilt by EMS. Carmona was taken into custody for aggravated assault, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.
Elajah Christian jailed after pistol-whipping boyfriend’s head, punching him in face
23-year-old Elajah Michelle Christian had a domestic altercation with her boyfriend, Devonteze Marquis, at her apartment on Creekwood Drive on December 29th. Marquis went to James Robertson Parkway to report the incident and advised officers that he was sleeping when she woke him up, yelling regarding messages she found suspecting him of cheating. Then, she punched him approximately ten times in the face before grabbing a handgun and hitting him in the head with it repeatedly. He stated that he never hit her. Shaska Webb, Marquis’s mother, was interviewed and told officers that she became aware of the incident through an acquaintance who sent her a video showing Christian yelling and hitting him two times with a dark-colored semi-automatic handgun. Also, she stated her son took the video and posted it on Instagram Live. Christian was taken into custody for aggravated assault.