31-year-old Markees Jordan Walker, a National Tire Warehouse Inc. employee, fraudulently used his company’s gas card from February 7th, 2023, to March 14th, 2023. John Logsdon, a National Tire Warehouse supervisor, called the police to the Space Park North location. He told officers that Walker used the company card for numerous personal purchases without their consent. Logsdon provided a signed statement from Walker, admitting to the unlawful use of the card, totaling $295.26. A warrant was obtained for Walker’s arrest on April 14th, 2023. Walker was later taken into custody for fraudulent credit card use and theft on September 4th, 2024.
Month: September 2024
Peter Malk caught boating without life vest on Percy Priest Lake
25-year-old Peter Maged Malk was observed boating without wearing a lifejacket at Percy Priest Lake on April 20th. The police noticed this and conducted a stop, during which they cited him for the violation. Malk failed to appear in court by June 7th, so on June 10th, his bond was forfeited. Malk was later taken into custody and charged with a boating violation on August 31st.
Craig Ramsey assaults security guard during altercation at Honky Tonk Central
35-year-old Craig Ramsey had an altercation with an unidentified individual and a security guard, Ethan Herbert, at Honky Tonk Central on Broadway in the early hours of September 5th. Responding officers spoke with security at the establishment. Police were advised that they had Ramsey detained for the scuffle and that the other person Ramsey hit had left the scene. Then, Herbert told the police that he observed Ramsey attacking the unidentified patron before running to the back of the bar. Herbert said that when he went to detain him, Ramsey tried to punch him, resulting in Herbert cutting his hand on a beer bottle that was on the ground. Herbert informed officers that he wanted to press charges. Ramsey was taken into custody for assault.
Daniel O’Bryan attempts to jump off balcony after ripping ex-girlfriend’s shirt off
62-year-old Daniel O’Bryan was involved in a domestic altercation with his now recently ex-girlfriend, Viviana Solis, at his residence on August 10th. Officers received a call to meet with Solis on Neely’s Bend Road. When Solis met with the officers, she stated that she had received a message from O’Bryan that he wanted to see and talk to her about their relationship issues on August 4th. Solis told officers that on August 5th, she made contact with O’Bryan at his residence and found that he had been drinking. Solis stated that while she was in his bedroom, O’Bryan had placed an open condom wrapper near his bed to make her upset. Solis confronted O’Bryan about the condom wrapper, which quickly turned into an argument. During the argument, O’Bryan grabbed Solis’ shirt and ripped it off of her body.
Following this, O’Bryan knocked an item on the floor, so Solis picked it up. While she was picking it up, O’Bryan grabbed her by the back of her neck and held one of her arms behind her. After this, O’Bryan started accusing Solis of cheating while he was standing on top of his balcony. Solis told officers that she believed that O’Bryan was trying to jump off the balcony because he had one of his legs hanging over it. Solis stated that since then, she and O’Bryan have had one conversation in which she wanted him to take responsibility for his actions. Despite this, all O’Bryan would say was that he was intoxicated and didn’t know what he was doing. Solis then provided officers with a picture of an abrasion and scratch on the right side of her breast. When officers later came into contact with O’Bryan, he was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault on September 4th.
Sara Toppert jumps on top of mother & punches her during altercation at The Cambria Hotel
33-year-old Sara Michelle Toppert had a domestic incident with her mother, Doreen Seager, at The Cambria Hotel on 8th Avenue South in the early hours of September 5th. Upon arrival, Toppert told officers that she and Seager had a verbal dispute. Then, Toppert said that Seager was extremely intoxicated and had slapped her in the face twice. Toppert added that Seager jumped on top of her, strangled her, and poured the remaining liquid from a glass on her.
Then, when the police spoke with Seager, she told them that Toppert had been drinking all day and was on drugs. Seager added that during their verbal altercation, she tried grabbing Toppert’s phone from her. She stated that Toppert retaliated by physically attacking her. Seager went into detail, stating that Toppert jumped on her while she was in bed. Once on top of Seager, Toppert punched her in the face, knee, stomach, and back before throwing a glass at her. Seager informed officers that she wanted to press charges for the occurrence and showed them her visible injuries. She said that Toppert had also made several statements about how she was “going to kill her” with either a knife or gun. Toppert was taken into custody for domestic assault.
Dedrick Givens chases ex-girlfriend around Walgreen’s parking lot for breaking up with him
20-year-old Dedrick Givens was involved in a domestic disturbance in the parking lot of Walgreens on Nolensville Pike on August 30th. Givens’ girlfriend, D’vidriah Evans, contacted officers and stated that they had been fighting about her breaking up with him. Evans told officers that Givens immediately started yelling at her when she got home. Evans alleged that while Givens was screaming, he lunged at her but then said he wasn’t going to hit her. Following this, they continued to argue, which Evans stated made Givens more angry at her. This led to Givens shouting and punching on a door. Evans told officers that this made her fear for her safety, so she started grabbing some of her belongings. Given tried to reconcile with Evans by telling her to sit down and that he wouldn’t hit her. However, Evans took this as an opportunity to escape. Evans alleged that when Givens caught up to her in their apartment parking lot, he put his hands around her throat. Evans proceeded to run through the Walgreens parking lot screaming. A witness at Givens’ apartment complex stated that he heard shouting and banging. The witness added that he heard Givens say he was going to hit Evans. The witness told officers he followed them outside to stop Givens, but Givens followed Evans around until police arrived. When officers arrived and spoke with Givens, he said that he had been angry but would have never threatened Evans or put his hands on a woman. Givens was then taken into custody and charged with domestic assault on August 31st.
DUI: Jermiaha Smith smokes with 1-year-old child in vehicle while driving with no lights on
19-year-old Jermiaha Smith was seen driving under the influence at an intersection of Gallatin Pike South and Hickory Street on August 31st. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at the intersection after they observed a black truck driving with its headlights and taillights off at night. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed a 1-year-old child in the vehicle’s backseat. Officers then made contact with Smith and noticed she was smoking a tobacco product. When asked, Smith claimed to officers that she was not smoking marijuana but later admitted that about an hour and 45 minutes prior, she had smoked marijuana. Officers also noticed a bag of marijuana in plain sight in the center console that Smith informed officers was hers. Smith was then asked to step out of the vehicle and perform sobriety tests, which she accepted. However, she performed poorly on all tests given and showed numerous indicators of impairment. Officers then searched her vehicle, and the search yielded 20 grams of marijuana that were inside her vehicle. Smith was deemed to be intoxicated, and she was then taken into custody for driving under the influence with a child and possession of a controlled substance on September 1st.
DUI: Hugh Lott sits in passenger seat & tells police he was not driving after crashing car on I-24 East
42-year-old Hugh Lott had a single-vehicle accident on I-24 East Mile Marker 62.2 in the early hours of September 1st. Officers noticed Lott’s vehicle was still running and was pinned against the left shoulder’s concrete barrier when they arrived. When they approached the car, they observed Lott sitting in the passenger seat, showing signs of impairment. Lott told officers he did not know what had happened and that he was not driving. Despite this, responding officers did not see anyone fleeing the crash. Lott further claimed that he had no idea who was driving, where the driver had gone, or how he ended up where he was at.
Then, Lott told the police that he was coming from Darts and was intoxicated. During their interaction, Lott stumbled and spoke with slurred speech. Officers asked Lott why he was driving a dealership vehicle, to which he said his car was in the shop. Due to no evidence of anyone in the vehicle and officers finding the keys in Lott’s pocket, they detained him. Police later discovered that Lott had a prior DUI conviction and that his driver’s license had been revoked. Lott refused to provide a chemical sample after being informed of implied consent and was transported to Nashville General Hospital for a blood draw. Lott was taken into custody for driving under the influence-2nd offense, driving with a revoked license, and an implied consent violation.
Matthew Ricciardi jailed after stealing $10,000 worth of jewelry from woman while packing her belongings
32-year-old Matthew Ricciardi was caught stealing jewelry from Jodi Eastgate at her Murphy Road residence on June 4th, 2020. In a written statement to his employer at Two Men and a Truck, one of the male employees hired to pack Eastgate’s property wrote that he heard Eastgate mention that she had some jewelry missing while they were packing boxes. The same employee wrote that he had witnessed Ricciardi walk from their U-Haul truck to his personal vehicle with a white trash bag. He then stated that Ricciardi showed off jewelry and coach purses that were in the bag.
The employee saw opened moving boxes and a jewelry box on the floor of the truck. There is video evidence of Ricciardi walking to his vehicle with the bag of stolen jewelry. After getting into his car, Ricciardi drove to another area of the lot, where other employees gathered around his car. Eastgate reported that she had more than $10,000 worth of jewelry stolen during the move. On June 10th, 2020, Ricciardi was terminated from his job as a mover for Two Men and a Truck for his involvement in the theft. In a handwritten statement for his termination paperwork, Ricciardi wrote, “bought stolen purses.” Ricciardi was later taken into custody and charged with theft of property four years later, on September 2nd, 2024.
Riausha Phillips jailed for involvement in $9,000 burglary of man’s apartment
24-year-old Riausha Phillips was identified as one of the people who burglarized Kenneth Beard Jr.’s Bridgeway Circle apartment on January 30th, 2019. Beard Jr. filed a police report stating that when he returned to his house, he discovered his front door was unlocked, and his bedroom window had been left open. Beard Jr. said that one of his shoes was left outside on the ground near the opened window, his apartment had been ransacked, and the people responsible had taken over $9,000 worth of property. He named his ex-girlfriend, Camari Pullian, and her friends as people who may have been involved.
On the day of the burglary, Beard Jr. had scheduled maintenance with the apartment staff. Then, a staff member, Agustin Morrell, responded to Beard Jr.’s unit to perform the requested service. Morrell stated that he observed three people in the area of Beard Jr.’s front door, one of whom was attempting to open the door. When the group noticed him approaching Beard Jr.’s unit, they walked away. Morrell added that he saw them standing on Beard Jr.’s patio before leaving. He added that he did not think anything of it at the time. When officers met with Morrell, they presented him with two photo lineups, and he identified Phillips as one of the people involved. He added that the person trying to open Beard Jr.’s door had a hoodie covering up their face, so he could not get a good look at them.
Then, Beard Jr. found several pairs of his stolen shoes being sold on OfferUp, so he researched the person selling them and found they were friends with Pullian. The listings were posted three hours after he reported the burglary. Beard Jr. met with Morrell and showed him the profile picture of the OfferUp profile. Morrell recognized the person as one of the people who were in front of Beard Jr.’s apartment door. Then, Beard Jr. had his friends arrange a meeting with Phillips via the OfferUp app to purchase the shoes. They met at the Charlotte Pike Walgreens parking lot. Beard Jr. saw Pullian driving Phillips to meet his friends and confronted them, asking Pullian, “Why did you break into my house?” Pullian did not answer, but she told him his stuff was inside her vehicle. When officers arrived, they spoke with Phillips and Pullian, who denied breaking into Beard Jr.’s apartment. They stated that “Anthony” had called them, telling them he had just broken into someone’s house. They also claimed that “Anthony” instructed them to sell the stolen property for him and that they would receive payments afterward. A warrant was issued for Phillips’ arrest on February 4th, 2019. Phillips was later taken into custody for aggravated burglary on August 30th, 2024.