Charniece Lee steals over $5,000 from Target

33-year-old Charniece Lee, an employee of Target, was taken into custody on November 16th for thefts that occurred at Target earlier in the year. Mr. Gentry, a loss prevention employee at Target, provided surveillance video of Lee making fraudulent returns in both January and October. Lee can be seen assisting the same unknown female in both incidents. The unidentified female would enter Target without any merchandise then approach Lee to make a “return.” Lee would then process a refund and give her cash from the register. The total of money stolen was $5,953.77. Lee admitted to making the returns and acknowledged that the unknown female did not return merchandise before collecting the cash. Lee was charged with theft of property.

Joe Garza Alaffa-Molina tells officers “I’m drunk as fuck, and that whiskey is hitting just right.”

23-year-old Joe Garza Alaffa-Molina nearly walked into oncoming traffic this past weekend on Broadway. Officers patrolled the area as they observed this and decided to check on Alaffa-Molina. He was visibly intoxicated when officers asked him if he was with anyone or if he needed medical attention; he replied, “No.” Alaffa-Molina advised officers he had no way of getting home nor had anybody to call to pick him up, so they placed him in custody for public intoxication, and that was when he said, “I’m drunk as fuck, and that whisky is hitting just right.”

DUI: Leandro Arteaga rear-ends vehicle leaving restaurant

23-year-old Leandro Arteaga was jailed on November 18th after causing an accident on Nolensville Pike. When police arrived, they observed Arteaga beside his damaged vehicle. He admitted to driving and stated that he had rear-ended a car as he was coming from a restaurant. Officers could smell alcohol coming from his breath as he spoke and noticed his glassy, bloodshot eyes. Arteaga then performed poorly on sobriety tests and was taken into custody.

DUI: Jamisha Malone falls asleep behind wheel of car in downtown Nashville

30-year-old Jamisha Malone was jailed on November 19th after police observed a red Honda Civic blocking traffic near 1st and Broadway. The officer approached the vehicle to find Malone asleep behind the wheel with the key in the ignition. The officer knocked on the window to wake her. She stumbled out of her vehicle and was asked to consent to sobriety tests. Ms. Malone performed poorly on the tasks and was taken into custody. While at booking, she blew a .163% BAC on a breathalyzer.

Thomas Virden assaults wife during child custody dispute

34-year-old Thomas C Virden was involved in a domestic dispute with his wife, Myven Virden, at his apartment on November 18th. Officers arrived, spoke with Thomas, and were advised he and Myven are separated, have a private arrangement regarding the custody of their daughter, and argued over their daughter when she came to pick her up. Thomas told her to leave, but she refused to leave without their child and sat in a chair until he grabbed her and began to force her towards the door. Thomas’s mother filmed the physical altercation and, as officers reviewed it, determined Thomas to be the primary aggressor. Their daughter was released to the care of Myven, and Thomas was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Mohamed Osman Mohamed jailed for multiple Airbnb burglaries

22-year-old Mohamed Mohamed was jailed on Saturday for being involved in a string of Airbnb burglaries. The first reported burglary involved four men wearing black hoodies that broke into a white Ford Fusion with Georgia tags. Officers reviewed Ring camera footage showing the suspects leaving in the vehicle. Later, that same Ford Fusion with the same suspects was seen breaking into a home on Martin Street. They stole two purses from that location. Officers later discovered the vehicle with the same suspects driving near Wedgewood and 12th Avenue and attempted to pull them over. The driver refused to stop, and officers began chasing the car. The officers decided to terminate the pursuit due to the speed being a safety concern near the River Gate area. Officers located the stolen Ford Fusion that was abandoned near Gallatin Pike. As officers were waiting to process the vehicle, they were flagged down by Rivergate Mall security, who notified them that there were multiple juveniles wearing dark hoodies who were running. Officers chased the juveniles on foot. When officers caught up with them, they were identified as the four outstanding males linked to the stolen vehicle. They were all taken into custody for interviews and then to the detention center.

DUI: Stuart Michael Cassidy lies about having Cerebral Palsy to avoid sobriety tests

31-year-old Stuart Michael Cassidy was involved in a car accident on November 18. Ashley Brooke Jones-Rabotte and Clifton Barnes witnessed this and advised officers Cassidy exited the vehicle with a bottle of Crown in his jacket and asked,” Do you think I can throw this away?” Cassidy told officers that he did not have anything to drink and the reason he crashed was that he was driving too fast. Cassidy was visibly intoxicated and did not want to answer any more questions. Officers noticed a liquor bottle outside Cassidy’s vehicle. Cassidy told them that he could not perform sobriety tests because he had cerebral palsy, so they mirandized him and placed him in custody for driving under the influence.

Renard Christian Jr. charged with DUI; blows 0.093% BAC on breathalyzer

34-year-old Renard Christian Jr. called officers regarding his disabled vehicle on I-24 W in the early hours of November 19th. Officers observed Christian to be visibly intoxicated when they spoke with him, and he advised them that he had one beer as he was driving home from Division Street. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and provided a breath sample that resulted in 0.093% BAC. Christian was taken into custody for driving under the influence.