Security Staff at Honky Tonk Central on Broadway in downtown Nashville flagged down police to alert them 24-year-old Harrison Andrews had assaulted several female patrons and was being escorted outside when he got in an altercation with security. No one wanted to press assault charges so Andrews was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication and transported to booking.
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Tourist Bridgette Garcia attempt to get on stage at Ryman, slips handcuffs
Police say 38-year-old Bridgette Garcia, from Maryland, attempted to get on stage at the Ryman Auditorium Friday night and refused to leave when approached by security and police officers. After being asked to leave multiple times and informed she was no longer welcome at the venue, she was informed she was under arrest for criminal trespass. She began to scream and cause a scene and slipped out of her handcuffs. She continued to curse at officers as they placed her in a transport car and kicked the rear window until she was placed in hobble restraints. She tried to bite an officer, without success.
Brandon Floyd Bell had “20 beers” before fighting his friend at a gas station
32-year-old Georgia tourist Brandon Floyd Bell told police he had “20 beers” before fighting with his friend at the gas station at 3200 Clarksville Pike in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police arrived to observe a crowd of onlookers watching the altercation. Bell was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
DUI: Arick Guzman drove his vehicle onto train tracks, heavily intoxicated
Just before 4 a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to the train tracks near Vaughns Gap Road and Hwy 100, where 36-year-old Arick Guzman had driven his white Dodge Journey SUV onto the tracks. He was located outside the vehicle, barely able to stand and with slurred speech. He told officers he had just left a friend’s house and denied drinking any alcohol. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused all other testing.
Tyler Flanagan “Anime Car Guy” indicted in 2020 Nashville rape
21-year-old Tyler Flanagan was jailed Sunday, charged with a November 2020 rape. The Davidson County Grand Jury returned the charge in March. Flanagan is a prominent member of the Nashville and Clarksville car club scenes, locally known for his “anime” car, and a member of “931 Shitboxes”. He is free on a $10,000 bond.
Maplewood High student Demanuel McFarland charged with domestic assault of girlfriend
Police responded to Maplewood High School, where a 17-year-old student stated that her 18-year-old boyfriend Demanuel McFarland, who also attends the school, had grabbed her during an argument and slung her to the ground. McFarland told police he was upset about her messaging other people and took her phone from her and when he confronted her she pulled away, and he pulled her back. The victim says he also slung her to the ground at this time and pulled his arm back as if he were going to strike her, but didn’t. He was transported to booking and charged with domestic assault and given a $100 bond.
Mary Anne Watts charged with theft of Walmart merchandise worth $177
Police say 44-year-old Mary Anne Watts walked into a Nashville Walmart with Jerome Shanklin, bagged up multiple items of merchandise, and walked out the door without paying for them. the total value of the unpaid items was $177. Watts was booked this week on the warrant, while Shanklin has not been booked on the charge.
Dollar Store employee Dareisha Morton charged with assaulting a customer with a water bottle
In June of 2021, Michelle Robinson says she was shopping at the Whites Creek Dollar Store and as she was leaving, 24-year-old store employee Dareisha Morton threw a water bottle at her and her car. While the bottle missed the victim, it did impact her vehicle. Security footage confirmed the incident and a warrant was signed for Morton’s arrest, charging her with assault. This week, she was finally booked on that outstanding warrant.
Joe Nathan Bridges charged in assault / strangulation of girlfriend in Antioch
Ariel Wright says her boyfriend, 24-year-old Joe Nathan Bridges, strangled her after she found a phone in his possession that she wasn’t familiar with and began asking him questions about it. She says he then tossed her to the ground and punched her in the face multiple times and took her phone to prevent her from calling 911, covered her mouth so no one could hear her screaming, and then physically prevented her from leaving the home. Once officers located the victim, she had blood running from her nose and face and had multiple injuries. Bridges is free on a $12,000 bond.
Josh Faulkner charged in theft of vehicle and TV from friend
Police made contact with 21-year-old Josh Faulkner, who was hunched over in front of a vehicle at the exit gate of the Cherry Creek Apartments. He told them he was trying to get inside the complex. As officers ran the tag of the vehicle it came back as stolen just minutes prior to them making contact. The owner of the vehicle also reported that a TV was stolen. When officers asked Faulkner about the TV, he took them to a field on a dead-end road where he dumped it. The victim, Tina Gamble, and the defendant knew each other.