21-year-old Alabama tourist Ryan Quinley wandered around the Honky Tonk Central parking lot, pulling on car handles, and threw up behind a truck late July 5th. Officers were informed of this by witnesses and approached the parking lot. Officers then found Quinley asleep in the bed of a pickup truck that was not his. Quinley told officers he was from Alabama and was adamant it was his truck. However, the owner arrived shortly after and confirmed Quinley was not. During their interaction, officers noticed Quinley reeked of alcohol and was visibly intoxicated. Quinley was then deemed a danger to himself and was taken into custody for public intoxication on July 6th.
Year: 2024
DUI: Doctor John Westerkamm flips BMW after medically examining two glasses of scotch
68-year-old Dr. John Westerkamm of TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center had a single-vehicle accident near his Morgan Road residence on July 5th. Responding officers observed Westerkamm’s blue BMW overturned, blocking the westbound travel lane. Officers then found Westerkamm being assessed by NFD personnel. When asked about the incident, Westerkamm told officers he was on the phone with his sister when he overcorrected and crashed. Westerkamm then admitted to having two glasses of scotch about two hours before the collision. He consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. After being informed of implied consent, Westerkamm agreed to provide a breath sample. After officers were unable to obtain a sufficient sample after two attempts, Westerkamm was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Robert Buxton falls on ground after drunkenly stumbling around Demonbreun Street
26-year-old Robert Buxton was stumbling as he walked near the 10th Avenue South and Demonbreun Street intersection on July 5th. Then, after he fell to the ground, officers tried to assist him and called for the medics due to his intoxication level. Buxton refused medical treatment and had no friends to care for him or take him home. Buxton was deemed a danger to himself and was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Matt Reaume found passed out drunk in front of Holiday Inn
33-year-old Matt Michael Reaume was observed sleeping on the sidewalk in front of Holiday Inn on 4th Avenue South in the early hours of July 5th. After noticing this, officers conducted a welfare check on Reaume. During the welfare check, they noticed Reaume reeked of alcohol and showed signs of impairment. Officers attempted to find someone to care for him, but Reaume was too drunk to assist them with this. Officers deemed Reaume a danger to himself and detained him. Reaume was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Samantha Dorais punches boyfriend in face at Moxy Nashville Downtown
24-year-old Samantha Dorais was involved in a domestic altercation with her boyfriend and father of her child, Sean Hogan, at the Moxy Nashville Downtown hotel near 3rd Avenue South on July 3rd. When officers arrived on the scene, they contacted the couple inside the room who were visiting from Massachusetts. Officers first spoke with Hogan, who told officers that they were downtown drinking when Dorais started yelling loudly and freaking out. Hogan stated they both were verbally arguing as well. Hogan then informed officers that when they returned to their room, Dorais became even more aggressive and started yelling louder. Since Hogan did not want the incident to escalate, he called 911 for assistance. Hogan then claimed that Dorais had punched him on the right side of his face while he was on the phone with dispatch. Officers observed the swelling and redness to the right side of his ear. Officers then spoke with Dorais, who claimed that nothing ever became physical and that they were just arguing verbally. Due to Hogans’s injuries and the statements made, Dorais was taken into custody for domestic assault.
BUI: Jeyson Flores swaps seat with passenger when pulled over on Percy Priest Lake
30-year-old Jeyson Flores was seen driving a boat without registration at Percy Priest Lake on July 4th. Officers observed him actively drinking from a silver can, which they reported looked like an alcoholic beverage. When officers activated their emergency lights, Flores was seen swapping seats with the passenger beside him. Once officers made contact with Flores, they observed the odor of alcohol coming from his person and other signs of intoxication. Flores was asked to perform sobriety tests, he consented and performed them poorly. Flores was taken into custody for boating under the influence.
Steven Nelson recklessly shoots gun during altercation outside 7-Eleven
39-year-old Steven Nelson was seen recklessly shooting his firearm after an altercation outside 7-Eleven on Brick Church Pike Road on July 4th. When the officers arrived at the scene, they spoke with Nelson, a security guard for the 7-Eleven. Nelson stated that he was arguing with a gentleman when it became physical. Nelson then told officers he was in the business when a gentleman walked in, causing a disturbance. Nelson stated the gentleman began arguing with staff, and he stepped in to remove the gentleman from the property. Nelson and the man got into a shoving match and went outside. The two began arguing more until the gentleman struck Nelson in the face. Officers then observed a mark on Nelson’s face where he said he was hit. Nelson informed officers that this was when the man began threatening him, telling Nelson that he was going to kill him. Nelson then stated that he then drew his firearm as he was in fear for his life and shot one round into the ground of the business parking lot. Nelson then proceeded to holster his weapon and pepper spray the man. Officers located the shell casing that matched Nelson’s firearm and also noticed that his gun was missing one round of ammunition as well.
Officers were able to watch video footage of the incident that corroborated what Nelson said up until the assault. The video shows Nelson getting struck and then chasing the man until they ended up where officers found them when they arrived. The footage determined that Nelson’s story did not align with what happened. With the admission of Nelson firing the weapon and the video footage, officers deemed Nelson to be the aggressor. Nelson was taken into custody for reckless endangerment on July 5th.
Eric McNutt scams people by impersonating parking lot attendant on 4th of July
58-year-old Eric McNutt was caught impersonating a parking attendant at an empty parking lot on President Ronald Reagan Way South on July 4th. When officers arrived, they observed McNutt wearing a hi-visibility yellow vest, waving vehicles into the parking lot to park. Officers spoke with a witness who stated that McNutt waved him in and asked him for $10 to park at that location. Officers had previously talked to Downtown Partnership about McNutt conducting the same business on May 28th. On that occasion, officers could not find McNutt but observed pictures of him in the same parking lot dressed in the same yellow vest. When officers spoke to McNutt, he denied ever asking people for money and stated that he used to work for Downtown Partnership. McNutt told officers that he simply asked people to park there and suggested they could give him a tip. McNutt was taken into custody for criminal impersonation.
Jevaughn Green beats husband in head with 5 pound golden elephant statue
22-year-old Jevaughn Green was involved in a domestic altercation with his husband, Threishaun Wade-Burnett, at a Cottage View Lane residence on July 3rd. Ameeka Burnett, a witness, notified officers that Green and her son were in an altercation at the residence, which was heard by dispatch in the background. When officers arrived on the scene, they noticed Threishaun bleeding from the right side of his head before speaking with him. Threishaun told officers he was at the location to collect his belongings because he and Green were ending their relationship. Officers noticed Ameeka loading moving boxes and other items into a vehicle before speaking with her. Ameeka claimed she was at the residence and saw Green provoking a conflict with instigative comments. Ameeka also stated that she noticed Green put his phone to his ear and purposely bumped into Threishaun, telling him, “Don’t hit me.” Ameeka claimed she had foreseen something terrible would happen, so she contacted officers for help.
Ameeka informed the officers that Green then attacked Threishaun by pushing and hitting him with his hands before grabbing a heavy object and striking him with it. Officers then asked Threishaun what had happened. Threishaun stated he saw Green grab a golden metal decorative elephant that weighed 3 to 5 pounds and begin swinging it at his head. Threishaun, however, attempted to stay away from the elephant but stated that he was struck at least once in the head during the assault. Threishaun then grabbed Green and wrestled him onto the couch to hold him down in self-defense. The two were separated by neighbors and family before the officers’ arrival. Officers noticed redness and swelling on numerous parts of Threishaun’s body. Officers then saw the abrasions and lacerations to Threishaun’s forehead and elbow. Ameeka told officers that she observed Threishaun bleeding from the head and Green holding the golden elephant in his hands. Threishaun and Ameeka identified the elephant the officers, which was sitting out of place on the kitchen counter, as the weapon that was used during the assault. Due to the witness observations and Threishaun’s injuries, Green was subsequently taken into custody for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Julietta Escudero caught with fake TN Abestos Accreditation ID card, jailed 11 years later
57-year-old Julietta Escudero was caught with a fake Tennessee Asbestos Accreditation Identification Card on March 21st, 2013. Special agents at the EPA Office of Inspector General were alerted that Escudero at the Dupont on Industrial Drive had fraudulently passed an Asbestos Accreditation ID card. On March 28th, 2013, special agents interviewed Escudero at the Dupont facility. Escudero admitted that the ID was fraudulent and that she had never attended an Asbestos Abatement Worker certification training class. Escudero stated that she bought the certification from an individual named Roberto Gonzalez. She noted that she paid a man named “Noe” $100 to make her ID card. Escudero was later taken into custody for forgery eleven years later, on July 3rd, 2024.