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37-year-old California Tourist Lee Rosas was seen throwing his phone at a vehicle in the parking lot next to Barstool Nashville on July 4th. When officers made contact with Rosas, he hit Officer Jason Smith in the chest with a helmet. Once officers attempted to take Rosas into custody, he began to resist by ignoring orders and pulling away. Rosas scratched Officer Garcia on his hand while handcuffs were being put on him. During the officer’s interaction with Rosas, they reported that Rosas had a strong odor of alcohol and was visually impaired. Rosas was taken into custody and charged with two counts of assault on an officer and public intoxication on July 5th.
Lee Roy Rosas Royal Palm Drive in Palm Desert, CA, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on July 4th, charged with public intoxication and two counts of assault of officer. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $3,600, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave him pre-trial release from their facility.
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