25-year-old Abel Mullins was taken into custody for driving under the influence and an implied consent violation on June 7th. EMS called for police assistance at Barstool Nashville, and when they arrived, they found Mullins asleep in the driver’s seat of his 2020 Ford Mustang. The engine was off but because the vehicle was push to start and Mullins had possession of the key with it being in his pocket, officers determined he had control of the vehicle. Officers had Mullins exit his car, where they smelled a strong alcoholic odor emitting from his breath. At the same time, he showed signs of inebriation, so they prompted him with sobriety tests, which he consented to and performed poorly. After being informed of implied consent, he refused to provide a chemical sample and was detained for the incident.
Day: June 10, 2024
Gregory Hardin beats child’s mother with baseball bat
43-year-old Gregory Hardin had an altercation with the mother of his child, Danielle Wagner, at their Sharpe Avenue residence on June 8th. Wagner spoke with responding officers, advising them that she and Hardin had been drinking all day at a water park, and on the way home, they started arguing, during which he hit her arm multiple times. Once they got home, he grabbed a baseball bat from his car and started hitting her with it repeatedly before strangling her. She stated she got away and waited at a neighbor’s house until the police arrived. When officers spoke with Hardin, he gave contradicting statements, telling them Wagner randomly hit him in the face after they got home and that she went to her car, not his, to grab a baseball bat and struck him in the shoulder with it. He said he took the bat from her so she would stop hitting him. Hardin was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for aggravated assault.
Vinodkumar Prajapati enters woman’s room ptetending to be Motel 6 staff & touches her breast
42-year-old Vinodkumar Harjivanrhai Prajapati was taken into custody for sexual battery on June 8th. Elizabeth Paige Hale called the police to Motel 6 on Cartwright Street and advised them that around 12 p.m., Prajapati knocked on her door asking if she needed service. She stated she only had the door cracked enough to speak through, but he pushed the door open, grabbed her hand, and kissed it. Prajapati then entered the room, and after he closed the door, he grabbed her by the waist and kissed her on the neck. She responded by pushing him away and asking him to leave. Before leaving, Prajapati pressed his finger against her breast and asked if she had a boyfriend. Hale said she told him to go again, and he walked to the door, opened it, and said, “No problems.” Afterward, she bolted the door and alerted the authorities. When officers Mirandized Prajapati, he agreed to speak with them and admitted to entering the room, but only to clean it. Camera footage showed him in the room for more than five minutes, but he did not clean it. They spoke with the property manager and discovered that Prajapati was not an actual Motel 6 employee and just helped around the property.
Tyler McKee drunkenly wanders under pedestrian bridge, couldn’t tell officers where he was going
22-year-old Tyler McKee was observed wandering under the Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Nashville around 3 a.m. on June 9th. Officers approached him and noticed he showed signs of impairment and appeared confused. McKee told officers that he was trying to sober up to drive home but could not tell them where he stayed or where he was headed. Officers deemed him unable to care for himself and detained him for the incident. McKee was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Laniyah Kendrick disturbs officers during investigation
19-year-old Laniyah Kendrick was taken into custody on June 9thth. after officers received multiple calls regarding a fight between multiple parties at Kendrick’s Davenport Road residence. While investigating, Kendrick walked into the house and started screaming during the fight, so officers warned her that her behavior impeded their duties. After they made an arrest, she was escorted to the patrol vehicle, and Kendrick started screaming again, rousing the nearby residents.
Natasshia Gaddes throws her phone at officer, tells police she had been “partying all night”
28-year-old Natasshia Gaddes was seen assaulting officers and resisting arrest at a Dew Street apartment residence on June 9th. When backup officers arrived on the scene, they found another officer with a heavily intoxicated Gaddes in custody. Officers also found Gaddes’ boyfriend with multiple injuries and blood on his face. They spoke with the officer, who stated that while he tried to separate Gaddes and her boyfriend, she became irritated and started yelling at him. The officer then attempted to de-escalate the situation, but Gaddes threw her cell phone at him, hitting his foot. The officer then attempted to detain Gaddes, but she began to push and shove him. Gaddes then pulled away from the officer before throwing herself to the ground. Gaddes also kicked and attempted to headbutt the officer when they fell to the ground. Gaddes noted that she had been “partying all night.” Gaddes was taken into custody for assault on a first responder, public intoxication, and resisting arrest.
DUI: Kali Ratcliff crashes car while high on crack, attempts to fight police
34-year-old Kali Ratcliff was taken into custody for driving under the influence and resisting arrest on June 7th. During the CMA Fest, Ratcliff sped through the Korean Veterans Boulevard intersection in her black Jeep Compass before slamming on her brakes, conducting an illegal U-turn, and running into another vehicle. She jumped out of her vehicle and banged on the other driver’s Jeep Windows. Officers observed this and approached her, during which she raised her fists at them as if she were going to fight them, so they took her to the ground and arrested her. She yelled at everyone and showed signs of inebriation. Under Miranda, Ratcliff admitted to taking multiple drugs, including crack cocaine. While in the patrol car, she slipped her handcuff off and attempted to kick out the back window and door until officers handcuffed her again. Once they arrived at booking, Ratcliff took sobriety tests and performed poorly. She agreed to provide a blood sample and was transported to Nashville General Hospital. They discovered she had a prior DUI conviction in Georgia from 2010 and in 2016.
Gabrielle Pride attempts to punch Margaritaville security guard after he found her sleeping
25-year-old Gabrielle Pride caused a disturbance at Margaritaville in the early hours of June 9th. Security told officers they located Pride sleeping in a corner and asked her to leave the premises. Pride responded by trying to punch the security guard, so they detained her. A bystander witnessed the incident and corroborated security’s statement. Pride was taken into custody for disorderly conduct.
Celeste Barnard drunkenly refuses to leave Whiskey Row after being denied entry
27-year-old Celeste Barnard was jailed on June 8th after officers were flagged down by door security at Whiskey Row on Broadway. Security guards advised that they had denied Barnard entry to the bar, yet she continued to try to get in. Officers noted Barnard smelled strongly of alcohol and was belligerent as she refused to step away from the bar. It was determined that Barnard was becoming a disturbance and a danger to the other patrons in the vicinity, so she was placed into custody.
DUI: Kristen Bowlds performs illegal U-turn on Murfreesboro Pike after having 3-4 drinks
32-year-old Kristen Marie Bowlds conducted an illegal U-turn at a DUI checkpoint near Murfreesboro Pike and Pinway Road late June 7th. Officers observed this and approached the vehicle, during which they spoke with Bowlds. She reeked of alcohol as she admitted to drinking 3-4 beverages that night. Bowlds consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and after being read implied consent, agreed to provide a blood sample. Bowlds was transported to St. Thomas Midtown ER and was taken into custody for driving under the influence on June 8th.