33-year-old Spencer Clariday is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he pulled a handgun from a waistband holster and ran the slide, putting a round in the chamber while speaking to Pejhman Ehsani. Clariday says he did so because Ehsani was allegedly holding a machete, and he was in fear for his life. Officers reviewed a video of the incident and were not able to confirm if the victim was wielding a machete at the time of the incident.
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Jada Mitchell charged with pushing her boyfriend’s sister during argument
Alisha Lawson told police that she and her brother’s girlfriend, 21-year-old Jada Mitchell, got into a verbal argument which escalated to cursing and yelling, as Mitchell has been staying in their home for the past month. Lawson told Mitchell to leave, and Mitchell shoved her out of the way as she exited the home and went to her car. She is charged with domestic assault.
Graham Hendrix jumps out of moving vehicle, says he was drunk and high
Metro Nashville Police say 28-year-old Graham Hendrix jumped out of a moving vehicle early Tuesday morning. Officers arrived at the scene to find him stumbling and reeking of alcohol. He admitted he was both drunk and high on marijuana. Due to him obviously being a danger to himself, Hendrix was taken into custody and transported to booking.
DUI: Darius Adams crashes after leaving Play Dance Bar Sunday Night, blows 0.136% BAC
Police say 21-year-old Darius Adams crashed a black Cadillac Escalade just after 4 a.m. Monday near Charlotte Pike and River Road. Adams was found asleep in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, which was blocking a lane of travel, and the engine was running. An open can of Cayman Jack was in the center console, and Darius Adams told officers he had come from Play Dance Bar, where he drank a shot of fireball and other shots that men bought for him. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.136% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Car show enthusiast Jose Cruz jailed for driving without a license
18-year-old Jose Cruz was leaving a car meet in his red Mustang on Franklin Pike as officers pulled into the parking lot where the sideshow was happening on Franklin Pike. Officers noticed the clear plastic cover on the temporary license plate made it unreadable and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Cruz stated he did not a driver’s license and was taken into custody on the charge as officers were unable to positively identify him for a citation.
Tourist Ryan Whitney refuses to use a crosswalk in downtown Nashville, resists arrest
Metro Nashville Police stopped 40-year-old Ryan Whitney as he was attempting to cross Broadway in downtown Nashville where there was no crosswalk. Whitney walked a short distance away and then returned and began to drunkenly yell and scream at the police, demanding an explanation of why he could not cross there. Police told him to move along about his evening multiple times and gave him one final chance to walk away before advising him he was under arrest for public intoxication. He then resisted arrest and had to be placed against a wall by multiple officers to get him in both handcuffs.
Tourist James Peet found passed out in downtown alley, drunk and armed with a handgun
56-year-old James Chester Peet of New York was found passed out in downtown Nashville in an alley near 4th & Broadway in the early hours of Sunday morning. Once he was awoken, officers detected a strong smell of alcohol coming from Peet, and he was obviously too intoxicated to care for himself. As an ambulance was called to assist him, Peet disclosed he had a handgun on his hip. After he declined further medical treatment, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication and possession of a handgun while intoxicated.
DUI: Jordan Roberts drives crashed car to gas station & passes out at the pumps
Police say 22-year-old Jordan Roberts crashed his car in the early hours of Sunday morning and fled the crash site in his damaged vehicle. He was later found unresponsive in his vehicle at the 7-Eleven on Hwy 70 South. Nashville Fire was the first on scene and observed Roberts to be unresponsive behind the wheel while parked at a gas pump, with the car covered in debris from the earlier crash. Inside the vehicle was a half-consumed can of beer. Roberts had regained consciousness by the time police arrived, and they reported he reeked of alcohol. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and would later blow a 0.144% BAC on a breathalyzer.
18-year-old Grant Winn charged with DUI after driving wrong way on interstate & crashing
18-year-old Grant Philip Winn was driving a vehicle that crashed into another vehicle head-on on I-65 South in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police say Winn was driving Northbound in the Southbound lanes when the crash occurred. He was sitting on the ground by his crashed vehicle when police arrived and admitted to drinking prior to driving, stating he had been at a party and consumed “two beers.” He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI and underage drinking.
Mikhail Petrov charged with public intoxication at Play Dance Bar after altercation
Metro Nashville Police responded to an assault call on Friday night at Play Dance Bar to find 36-year-old Mikhail Petrov standing outside the club acting erratic and reeking of alcohol. Before police arrived, security at Nashville’s most prominent gay club detained Petrov due to a physical altercation with staff. Petrov was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.