On September 5th, 36-year-old Robert Bailey was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend of one year, Ashley Joyner, at Waffle House on Lebanon Pike. When officers arrived, they spoke with Joyner about the incident. Joyner told them that she tried to resolve the issue between her and Bailey. However, she ended up getting beaten in her car that day and the day prior. Joyner claimed that during the assaults, she was choked but that she didn’t lose consciousness. While speaking with Joyner, officers observed several injuries, including a busted lip, a bruised eye, and fingerprints on her neck. Eyewitnesses at the scene confirmed Joyner’s accounts, leading to Bailey’s arrest. Bailey was subsequently charged with aggravated assault.
Month: September 2024
DUI: Noah Jolley flees to gas station after car crash, tells police he’s never been in an accident before
23-year-old Noah Luke Jolley was later identified as a person who left the scene of an accident on Briley Parkway West near Mile Marker 17.6 in the evening hours of September 5th. Patrolling officers observed a help truck with the Tennessee Department of Transportation attempting to assist a motorist with a disabled vehicle. Officers pulled up behind the help truck to block traffic. While the police moved the car out of the roadway, they noticed a white Dodge pickup truck pulling a trailer with significant damage on the left side. After this, officers approached the driver, who stated he had been involved in a car crash and the other driver had left. Then, the police informed dispatch of the incident and interviewed the driver of the white Dodge truck.
The driver stated that a red Chevy S-10 had sideswiped him and continued driving down Briley Parkway. He noted that the red Chevy sustained front-side damage. Officers requested assistance to check the area for the red Chevy S-10. Later, police located a vehicle matching the provided description on the right shoulder off the roadway on Exit Ramp 19. Officers approached the unoccupied Chevy and found several Michelob Ultra 12-ounce cans in a white garbage bag in its bed. They noted that one of the beer cans was still cold and unopened in the driver’s seat. Officers noticed shattered glass over the seats and that the vehicle appeared disabled. The police believed the other driver could have been hurt, so they searched the surrounding area.
Then, while officers were at the Twice Daily on Whites Creek Pike, Jolley had approached them, advising that he had been involved in a car accident. Officers noticed he had visible injuries. However, Jolley did not request an ambulance. After this, the police instructed Jolley to walk in front of their patrol car, where they patted him down and asked why he had left the crash. Jolley responded that he was nervous, had never been in a crash, and knew the area, so he felt it would be safer to be at the gas station. He added that he called his mother to meet him at the Twice Daily. When questioned about not alerting the authorities, Jolley said that he had never been in a car crash and did not know what to do.
During their interaction, officers observed Jolley reeked of alcohol and showed signs of impairment. Officers asked him if he had anything to drink, to which he said no. Then, the officers told Jolley they found beers in the truck, and he said the vehicle did not belong to him. The police checked the registration and discovered that his mother owned the red Chevy S-10. In the belief that Jolley was under the influence, officers prompted him with sobriety tests, and he performed poorly. Then, Jolley agreed to provide a chemical sample and was transported to St. Thomas Midtown Hospital for a blood draw. Jolley was taken into custody for failing to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving under the influence.
James Greenway calls 911 multiple times, refuses to tell police where he is because he “had a warrant.”
35-year-old James Greenway called for police assistance multiple times on August 31st. Officers were dispatched to the Clarion Hotel on North 1st Street for a prisoner transport request. Upon arrival, the police were notified by other officers that Greenway had contacted them earlier in the night. They stated that Greenway was given a courtesy ride because he was intoxicated and did not want to go to jail. Then, officers said that Greenway had called 911 three times after the initial transport, telling them he didn’t know where to go. However, when officers tried to locate Greenway so they could help, he refused to tell them where he was because he “had a warrant.” Officers eventually found Greenway and detained him. After this, officers confirmed that he did, in fact, have an outstanding warrant from Sullivan County via the MNPD records radio channel. Officers were advised that Sullivan County would extradite. Greenway was taken into custody on September 1st for public intoxication and non-emergency 911 calls.
DUI: Eric Huddleston jailed after letting drunk friend crash his car on I-40
39-year-old Eric Huddleston was involved in a single-vehicle accident as a passenger on I-40 near Fesslers Lane in the early hours of September 3rd. Upon arrival, officers located Huddleston, who reeked of alcohol and showed signs of impairment. He stated that his friend, Brittany Shields, who had been arrested for the incident, was driving. The police discovered that the car was registered to Huddleston. Officers then found three cold, empty Clubtails beer containers near the crash site. When prompted, Huddleston refused to take sobriety tests. The police were also informed that Huddleston had a prior DUI conviction in August 2022. After he declined to provide a chemical sample, officers obtained a warrant for one. Huddleston was taken into custody for driving under the influence-2nd offense and an implied consent violation.
Tevin Holbert attempts to sell $1,750 worth of guitars stolen from Guitar Center to different Guitar Center
On September 3rd, 27-year-old Tevin Holbert was caught trying to sell stolen guitars at the Guitar Center inside the One Hundred Oaks Mall. When officers arrived, they were advised that two individuals in the store were suspects in a theft that happened an hour prior at the RiverGate Mall. Employees stated that Holbert and his accomplice were trying to sell the stolen guitars to them. The stolen property was four guitars valued at $1,750. Officers then located and detained the suspects, who were identified as Queen Robinson and Tevin Holbert. Following this, officers were provided surveillance footage from RiverGate Mall Guitar Center staff showing Holbert and Robinson leaving with four unpaid guitars. Holbert and Robinson were also observed wearing the same clothes that they had on in the video. Holbert was then taken into custody and charged with theft of property.
Christian Maness booked after illegal Adderall pills fall out of his pocket while speaking with police
25-year-old Christian Maness was involved in a domestic altercation at Twice Daily on Rivergate Parkway in the early hours of July 1st. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Maness. During their conversation, a clear bag containing three pills had fallen out of his pocket. Maness told the police that the pills were Adderall that he had bought off the street. He was then cited for the incident that day. Maness was later booked on the citation of simple possession on September 3rd.
Benjamin Murray assaults School Resource Officer during fight at Cane Ridge High School
18-year-old Benjamin Murray was involved in a fight at Cane Ridge High School on September 3rd. The School Resource Officer, Phouthasone Phantakou, reported that when he told Murray, who was running toward the fight, to stop, he didn’t. Murray instead grabbed Phantakou by his vest and shoved him against a wall. Murray eventually let go of Phantakou and was taken into custody. Murray was charged with assaulting a member of law enforcement.
DUI: Brittany Shields gets upset after man tells police she was driving during crash
24-year-old Brittany Shields was involved in a single-vehicle accident on I-40 West near Fesslers Lane in the early hours of September 3rd. When officers arrived, they approached the vehicle. Officers observed Eric Huddleston standing on the embankment and spoke with him about the crash. Huddleston stated he was riding as a passenger while Shields was driving. Shields overheard Huddleston talking to officers and became upset, saying she was not driving. Officers noted that when they arrived, Shields was sitting in the backseat. Officers later discovered that the car belonged to Huddleston.
While speaking with Shields, she admitted to drinking with Huddleston and claimed she was riding as a passenger. Neither she nor Huddleston could tell the police who was driving. Officers noticed a strong alcoholic odor coming from Shields’ breath. Officers had to assist her with walking, but she still stumbled. The police also found three cold, empty Club Cocktail beer cans near the crash. Then, Shields was detained and informed of implied consent. After being read implied consent, Shields agreed to provide a chemical sample. Then, officers found that she had two prior DUI convictions, one from June 2022 and one from October 2023. Shields was taken into custody for driving under the influence-3rd offense.
John Hambright steals $500 out of hidden safe while working at Twice Daily
27-year-old John Hambright was caught stealing money from the Twice Daily on Charlotte Avenue on August 21st. When officers arrived, they spoke with Hambright, an employee at the location. Hambright admitted that he took around $500 from the safe hidden behind the business. The location’s manager informed officers that she reported the incident because she saw Hambright take the money on the store’s surveillance footage. Officers cited him for the violation that day. Hambright was later booked on the citation of theft of property on September 3rd.
Brandon Readus destroys window at his wife’s family’s home with metal statue
26-year-old Brandon Readus had a domestic disturbance at his wife’s family’s Fanning Drive residence on the evening of October 24th, 2023. Responding officers spoke with Jerry Howell, who stated that his younger daughter, LH, who was at home in her bedroom at the time, called him. She told him that Readus, his Son-In-Law, had come over and shattered her bedroom window with a metal statue from the front yard, hitting her with glass, but it did not leave an injury. Jerry’s daughter then went to the window and saw Readus returning to his car before speeding away. Jerry further explained that Readus and his older daughter, Readus’ wife, had been having issues. Jerry believed that Readus thought she may have been in the house, which was why he showed up and destroyed the window. The police observed the shattered glass all over the bedroom floor and obtained a warrant for Readus’ arrest that day. Readus was later taken into custody for domestic assault and vandalism on September 2nd, 2024.