Metro Nashville Police say they encountered 22-year-old Carah Johnson in the back of an ambulance after she rolled her vehicle, and atop her head was a hat that read “I Love Beer”. She immediately addicted to drinking before driving, and then crashing after driving too fast. They say she became “dramatic and emotional” with mood swings from crying to agitation, which included throwing several of her personal items in frustration. She produced a handgun from her person prior to attempting field sobriety tests.
Tag: dui
DUI: Man arrives at traffic light beside a cop, speeds away erratically — Jose Lucas Camaja Teletor
26-year-old Jose Lucas Camaja Teletor was stopped at a red light beside a Metro Nashville Police Officer. As the light turned green, he quickly accelerated to 60 mph in the 45 mph zone and began to weave through traffic and drive erratically. Police say he appeared to be intoxicated and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He is charged with DUI and driving without a license.
DUI: Jason Tolbert admits to drinking whisky, officers found his flask in car #arrested
Police say 39-year-old Jason Tolbert became “verbally argumentative” with both officers and hospital staff after a magistrate signed a warrant to have his blood drawn after he was charged with DUI Saturday night. An officer witnessed him fail to yield to another vehicle, nearly causing a crash, and conducted a traffic stop during which Tolbert admitted to drinking whisky, and had a flask with him. He failed field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.
Nashville Attorney Michael Killen charged with DUI after crash
When Metro Police responded to a traffic crash in downtown Nashville, they found 41-year-old Michael Killen driving his red Saturn, which he had driven into the rear of another vehicle. Sgt. Amabile says he could smell alcohol coming from Killen, and observed obvious signs of impairment. Killen stated he drank alcohol, however, it was 24-hours prior to driving. He refused field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, charged with DUI, and given pre-trial release.
Wife calls cops on her husband who takes neighbor’s Cadillac for a DUI drive — Calvin Howse
Quinetta Howse called Metro Nashville Police on Sunday to report her husband, 38-year-old Calvin Howse, had been drinking since Friday and was out on the road driving their neighbor’s white Cadillac on a revoked license. Officer arrived at the neighborhood, they indeed found him in the Caddy, driving down the street with an alcoholic beverage in his hand. He held the beverage up to officers and stated “these will get you f***-d up real quick!”. He explained he was simply using the car to go get more alcohol, and he knew he was going to jail… and he did.
DUI: Paige Hauff explains it was rude to have headlights on in front of another car
When police asked 33-year-old Paige Hauff why she was driving with no headlights on thru East Nashville in the early hours of Sunday morning, she simply stated “because I was in front of another car and I didn’t want to be rude”… she would later clarify that she meant she had been ‘parked’ in front of another car earlier and had not turned them back on while driving inbound on Gallatin Pike. Officers say she was obviously intoxicated, and she admitted to drinking two vodka drinks prior to driving. She also stated she had Zoloft and used a marijuana vape pen, which was with her. She also had empty Tiny Bomb beer cans, and an empty Ranch Water can in the vehicle. Hauff was transported to booking and her car towed to impound.
Kenny Rambo admits to drinking before crash, running from police, is only charged with fleeing the scene of an accident without reporting it
36-year-old Kenneth Rambo crashed his vehicle near Old Hickory Blvd and Noel Drive, however, when officers arrived he fled from them. Later on the following morning, citizens reported a man who might need assistance just down the road, he matched the description of the man who fled in the crash, with the addition of being mud-covered, and now minus a shoe. Officers made contact with Rambo, who admitted to drinking at the hockey game prior to driving and crashing, stating he had “two beers” at the Predators game before the crash, but states he “blacked out” and remembers nothing past when the team was down 2-0, however, the final score was a 4-0 loss much later. Police only charged him with leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it, and a commissioner granted him pre-trial release.
German Zepeda says he only smoked “one blunt” prior to DUI crash
20-year-old German Zepeda was driving in Antioch when was driving on the wrong side of the road and crashed head-on into another vehicle. His two juvenile passengers, ages 14 & 17, both sustained injuries. He initially claimed his brakes were faulty, causing the crash, however, police noticed his eyes were extremely watery and he was slow to respond to commands and answer questions. Zepeda denied drinking, however, admitted to smoking one marijuana-filled blunt, approximately ten minutes prior to driving.
DUI: Robert E. Page crashes vehicle after “a few beers”
35-year-old Robert E. Page told officers he had a “few beers” before crashing at the intersection of Paragon Mills Road and Eisenhower Drive. He blew a 0.173 % BAC on a breathalyzer after being discharged from Century Farms Medical.
DUI: Nashville Attorney Johnny Walker threatens to have cops fired who won’t let him call his wife
You’ve seen their commercials on every media outlet in town… the father and son duo touting “Walker & Walker Disability Law”. Overnight, you can now see their character behind those suits, as son Johnny Walker reminded officers he was an attorney on multiple occasions during a DUI traffic crash with a car full of open containers, and that his father was former state Senator (and famed disability lawyer) Mike Walker – and repeatedly implied his father would make sure the MNPD officers lost their jobs for not immediately allowing him to call his wife during his arrest. He is free on a $2,000 bond, and likely quite the bruised ego.