Police say 32-year-old Biruk Dagnew was “violently swerving” across multiple lanes of traffic on Murfreesboro Pike just after 5 a.m. Saturday. A traffic stop was initiated and Dagnew came out of the car and ignored commands from officers. Inside the car, a 12-pack of beer was in plain view, with six missing beers. He stated “no tests” when asked to perform field sobriety tests, then uttered “OK, I might be drunk” repeatedly. Dagnew was charged with DUI.
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Police charge Perdue College student Ian Rant with DUI in Nashville hotel parking lot
Metro Police responded to the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel Sunday afternoon when it was reported that two individuals were passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot. Behind the wheel of the Volkswagen was 19-year-old Ian Rant, who says he came down to Nashville from Perdue University for the weekend. He had checked out of the hotel but stated he was sleeping in the car because he was too impaired to drive. Rant stated he drank ten shots of vodka and ate some marijuana edibles around 10 p.m. the night before. Police found a marijuana pen on his person, a bottle of vodka in a backpack, along with packages of marijuana edibles. He is charged with DUI and is free on pre-trial release. Metro Nashville Police confirmed Monday that neither Rant, 19, nor anyone else, was cited or charged for any of the other items, edibles, marijuana, open vodka, or other paraphernalia in the vehicle.
Melinda Newpher, 72, charged with DUI, found sitting at a traffic light — 0.203% BAC
When officers found 72-year-old Melinda Newpher behind the wheel of her 2014 Ford Explorer on Acklen Avenue they say she was so intoxicated she couldn’t even perform standard field sobriety tests safely and had to hold onto an officer to stand up. She was reportedly disoriented and reeked of alcohol. She explained she was going “home” and coming from “here”. Newpher would later blow a 0.203% BAC on a breathalyzer, over twice the legal limit in Tennessee. A witness says she sat through several traffic light cycles and could be seen nodding off and sleeping while behind the wheel.
DUI: Arick Guzman drove his vehicle onto train tracks, heavily intoxicated
Just before 4 a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to the train tracks near Vaughns Gap Road and Hwy 100, where 36-year-old Arick Guzman had driven his white Dodge Journey SUV onto the tracks. He was located outside the vehicle, barely able to stand and with slurred speech. He told officers he had just left a friend’s house and denied drinking any alcohol. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused all other testing.
Kelli Diaz, 55, found slumped over behind wheel with baggie of cocaine at McDonald’s
55-year-old Kelli Diaz faces DUI and drug possession charges after police say was found unconscious in the driver’s seat of her running vehicle at a McDonald’s. When first responders arrived, she had a small plastic bag containing cocaine in her hand and she was slumped over the center console. Three empty baggies with white powder residue were also found on the seat beside her, along with a snort straw. Prescription bottles containing Adderall, Diazepam, and Zoloft were also in the vehicle. She was charged with DUI, drug and paraphernalia possession, and given pre-trial release.
DUI: Taylor Schiel crashes Audi on West End, flees vehicle, pretends he wasn’t the driver to police
29-year-old Taylor Davis Schiel crashed his Audi in the middle of West End Avenue and exited the car before police arrived. As police were investigating the scene they noticed a nearby vehicle and spoke with one of the occupants, who told police he just stopped and wanted to make sure everyone was OK. Upon further questioning, he admitted his backseat passenger was actually the driver who fled the Audi, Taylor Schiel. Schiel was seen concealing multiple bottles of liquor, some of which were located in the Audi, including a half-empty bottle of Evan Williams. He was clearly intoxicated and reeked of alcohol, but told officer had had not consumed any alcohol. He was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
DUI: Neil Maclean charged after driving erratically in front of THP Trooper in Nashville
Trooper Justin Johnson says he observed 27-year-old Neil Maclean driving erratically, crossing over lines, and nearly striking a concrete dividing barrier. During a traffic stop on the vehicle, Maclean was reportedly intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI.
One man, two cups, while driving: Thomas Hardin explains one cup is red wine, the other is white wine — DUI
When police asked 64-year-old Thomas Hardin why he had two different cups of wine in his cupholders, with varying amounts missing from each, he succinctly explained that one was for his red wine, and one for his white wine, both of which he was drinking behind the wheel of his vehicle Thursday night. Police were responding to a vehicle vs. pedestrian call when they located Hardin behind the wheel, obviously intoxicated. He stated “I can’t do this” during field sobriety tests, and also admitted to drinking at a venue prior to driving, too.
Drummer Grant Jenks snares DUI in Nashville after drinking Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
23-year-old Grant Jenks told police he has “two or three” Jack Daniel’s Whiskey drinks prior to driving his car into a pole near Arbor Creek Blvd & Briley Parkway Wednesday night, causing it to roll over. Jenks, who is the drummer for Descmber, performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, charged with DUI.
DUI: Ryan Durocher says he had 6 Percocet, 7 Xanax, 2 beers, prior to crash
23-year-old Ryan Durocher told police he had 2 beers, 6 Percocet, and 7 Xanax, in the hours prior to crashing his 2002 Chevy Blazer. He consented to field sobriety tests and performed poorly according to the arresting officer. He was transported to Metro General for a blood draw and then booked into custody, charged with DUI.