28-year-old Eugene McClough interfered with a police investigation near the Hilton Hotel on 4th Avenue South in the early hours of July 22nd. Officers were looking into a domestic-related incident when McClough was being disorderly, so they asked him to leave the area. He responded by being loud towards them and hindering them from making an arrest. During their interaction, they noticed he showed signs of impairment to the point of falling down a set of stairs. Once he got up, he urinated on a nearby wall, and officers detained him for the occurrence. As he was detained, he became resistive, stiffening up and refusing to get into their patrol car. McClough was then taken into custody for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.
Year: 2024
Sean Hollanquest drunkenly yells at girlfriend outside Hilton Hotel
38-year-old Sean Hollanquest caused a disturbance near the Hilton Hotel on 4th Avenue South around 3:03 a.m. on July 22nd. A passerby notified authorities, advising there had been an altercation in the area, which was later discovered to be domestic-related. While investigating, officers observed Hollanquest yelling loudly at his girlfriend on the public sidewalk. Despite multiple attempts to calm him down, he refused, leading to a small crowd surrounding him. Nearby patrons told officers that they tried de-escalating the incident for fear that he would get physical with his partner. Hollanquest was then taken into custody for disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Roman Shabanov waves arms around moaning on Glastonbury road after taking Opium
30-year-old Roman Sergeyevich Shabanov was observed walking aimlessly, moaning, and waving his arms uncontrollably on Glastonbury Road in the early hours of July 22nd. When officers approached him, he began to walk into the nearby apartment complex. Officers noticed Shabanov was sweating profusely and could not sit still while speaking with police. He initially denied consuming narcotics and told officers he resides near Hermitage, TN, but provided them with multiple addresses. Then, Shabanov advised officers that he had been dropped off to stay with his friend, “T.I,” who stayed in the apartments at the location. Officers could not contact “T.I.” and, after Shabanov refused medical treatment, deemed him a danger to himself. During a subsequent search of him, officers found approximately a gram of an unknown white powdery substance that he later identified as opium with possible fentanyl. Shabanov was taken into custody for simple possession and public intoxication.
Sola Arikawe ignores police while walking on I-24 East, tells officers “Jesus told him to keep walking”
45-year-old Sola Arikawe was spotted walking on I-24 East at marker 49 on July 21st. Officers were called to the scene after reports of a black man walking on the left shoulder of the interstate. When officers arrived, they noticed that a TDOT help truck had stopped traffic on the interstate and alerted the officers. The officers turned on their emergency lights and used their patrol car sound system to instruct Arikawe to stop, but he continued walking. More officers arrived, with one car behind Arikawe and another in front. The officers behind Arikawe exited their vehicle and told him to stop, which he then complied with. Officers tried to get Arikawe to move to the right shoulder grass area for safety. Still, he refused, saying, “Jesus told him to keep walking.” As a result, Arikawe was taken into custody for refusing to disperse after being ordered to move.
Whitney Martishius bites boyfriend’s ear after seeing texts from another woman
31-year-old Whitney Lavon Martishius had a domestic altercation with her boyfriend, Ryan Shannon, at her Fairfax Avenue apartment late July 22nd. Shannon told responding officers that he and Martishius had gotten into an argument after she saw text messages from a woman he used to talk to. He added that she started striking him in the face and bit his right ear, drawing blood. When officers spoke with Martishius, she denied that anything physical occurred. Due to the injuries Shannon sustained, they deemed her the primary aggressor. Martishius was then taken into custody for domestic assault on July 23rd.
Dognapper Brittany Buchanan steals man’s PlayStation 4 & his $5,000 Cane Corso named “Jewels”
19-year-old Brittany Elizabeth Buchanan had an altercation with her intimate partner, Cedric Malone, at his West Trinity Lane apartment around 1:04 a.m. on July 21st. When officers arrived, they spoke with Malone, who stated that he confronted Buchanan because he believed she had stolen $600 from his debit card on July 17th. This sparked an argument between the couple. As they argued, Buchanan had a knife in her hand, threatening Malone and causing him to fear for his life. Then, Malone told officers he tried to get his dog and leave. As he did this, Buchanan stated, “You’re not getting anything!” She then started hitting him in the head with a set of keys. Following this, Malone ran out of the apartment, and Buchanan stole his $5,000 gray Cane Corso named “Jewels.” When he returned, he alleged she had stolen his PlayStation 4 console and his dog. Buchanan was later taken into custody for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and robbery on July 22nd.
Alyssa Broadway-Rogers kicks hole in bedroom wall, assaults man after coming home from work
25-year-old Alyssa Broadway-Rogers was involved in a domestic incident with Langston Stevenson at their North Main Street residence at 11:21 p.m. on July 18th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Stevenson. Stevenson stated that when Rogers got home from work, she started acting aggressively toward him. Rogers then began throwing items and kicked a hole in a bedroom wall. Stevenson then provided officers with video footage that he recorded of Rogers charging at him while he was sitting on the living room couch. In the video, Rogers was observed swinging at Stevenson, grabbing him, and attempting to take his phone away from him while he was recording. After speaking with Rogers on July 19th., she was deemed the primary aggressor and was later taken into custody for domestic assault.
Christopher Griffith strangles man & breaks his nose after attacking him at Rippy’s Honky Tonk
22-year-old Christopher Bradley Griffith had an altercation with Dilrasingh Dhaliwal at Rippy’s Honky Tonk around 8:27 p.m. on July 20th. Officers were flagged down by security and advised that Dhaliwal had been assaulted and needed medical attention. When they arrived, they observed Dhaliwal bleeding severely from his head. Then, a witness, Sean Alex Miller, stated he was standing next to Dhaliwal when Griffith strangled him and started punching him repeatedly before taking him to the ground. Griffith then kept hitting Dhaliwal in the face until the scuffle was broken up. Miller said that Griffith ran out of the bar once the altercation was broken up but was stopped and detained by security at the location. Dhaliwal told officers he had lost consciousness from the hits and that NFD medics declared his nose broken. He was then transported to Centennial Hospital for further evaluation. Griffith did not provide a statement regarding the occurrence and was then taken into custody for aggravated assault on July 21st.
DUI: Caleb Cahours passes out in car after drinking several bottles of 99 Brand Peach Liquor
38-year-old Caleb Cahours passed out in his vehicle at the parking deck near the Batman AT&T Building around 3:20 a.m. on July 20th. Two individuals noticed this and flagged officers down, stating Cahours had his car door open and struck their car with it. They added that they tried waking him up several times but could not. When officers arrived, they found Cahours inside his vehicle with the engine on, his driver’s side door placed against another car, and keys in the ignition. Due to safety concerns, officers reached into his car and turned it off, during which they found several empty bottles of 99 Brand Peach Liquor in the driver’s door. After yelling numerous times, Cahours had woken up, appearing confused, reeked of alcohol, and was sweating profusely. Officers asked him to exit his vehicle and provide his driver’s credentials, which he refused. Cahours then started yelling at officers, so they detained him and prompted him with sobriety tests, but he refused to take them. After being informed of implied consent, Cahours declined to provide a chemical sample, denied that his car was on, and denied that he struck the other vehicles. During a subsequent vehicle search, police located six small bottles of liquor and an open container of Tito’s Vodka. Cahours was taken into custody for driving under the influence, failure to give information, an open-container violation, and an implied consent violation.
Tamara Veasley & her friend steal $2,288 from man they met on Broadway
38-year-old Tamera Veasley and Nana Wilson were caught committing fraud on May 20th. The victim of the incident, Degarett Newson, met with Wilson and Veasley in a bar on Broadway. Newson then returned with them to their Towneplace Suites Hotel. Once they got to the hotel, Newson had to step away to do something. While he was gone, Wilson and Veasley took his phone from him and left. When Newson returned, he noticed the women and his phone were gone. Newson then noticed that one of the women had left their phone. Newson called his phone, and one of the women answered. They came back and exchanged their phones, then left. Once the women were gone, Newson noticed that his phone’s password had been changed. The following day, Newson noticed a fraudulent Apple Cash payment of $1,313 and a Cash App transaction of $975 were completed while the women had his phone. Cash App provided law enforcement with Wilson’s information, including her name, date of birth, social security, and phone number as the account holder of the fraudulent transaction. Apple provided law enforcement with Tamara Veasley’s information, including her name, state of birth, social security number, and phone number for that payment. Surveillance footage from the hotel was reviewed, and investigators were able to identify Wilson and Veasley. On June 14th, investigators made contact with Wilson and Veasley during an unrelated incident for a similar offense. During a search of their vehicle, investigators found multiple articles of clothing that the women were seen wearing on camera during the incident. Veasley was later taken into custody for theft and two counts of fraud.