Police say 22-year-old Dneshia Mitchell blew a 0.231 BAC after crashing her car in Antioch. She sustained minor injuries, and completed field sobriety tests in her bare feet, after locking her keys in her car after the crash, with her shoes and socks inside. Mitchell says she had “two shots of Jack Daniel’s” ten minutes before driving. She is free on pre-trial release.
| ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
| ON 08/21/2020 OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A SINGLE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF METROPLEX DR AND PARAGON MILLS RD. THE VEHICLE HAD STRUCK A GUARD RAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. OFFICERS WERE FIRST NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT BY AN UNINVOLVED PARTY AT 3:39 AM. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED AND THE KEYS WERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN THE IGNITION. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ADMITTED TO DRINKING. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED ON SCENE THE DEFENDANT WAS INSIDE THE AMBULANCE BEING TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. ON CONTACT OFFICERS OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT HAD SLURRED SPEECH AND OFFICERS COULD SMELL THE OBVIOUS ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FROM HER PERSON. THE DEFENDANT STATED TO OFFICERS THAT SHE HAD DRIVEN FROM HER HOTEL AT 515 METROPLEX DR AND WAS ON HER WAY TO THE GAS STATION LOCATED AT 340 HARDING PL. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE HAD TWO SHOTS OF JACK DANIELS TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO DRIVING. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT SEE WELL AND BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN RAINING. OFFICERS COMPLETED THE NYSTAGMUS TASK IN THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE WHICH HAD THE FOLLOWING RESULT: LACK OF SMOOTH PURSUIT, DISTINCT AND SUSTAINED NYSTAGMUS AT MAXIMUM DEVIATION, AND ONSET OF NYSTAGMUS PRIOR TO 45 DEGREES IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT EYES. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO A 340 HARDING PL, TO A PARKING LOT TO COMPLETE THE OTHER TWO FIELD SOBRIETY TASK. THE DEFENDANT SWAYED WHILE SHE WALKED AND WAS UNSTEADY ON HER FEET. THE DEFENDANT HAD NO SHOES ON AND STATED THEY WERE IN HER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS LOCKED. THE DEFENDANT WAS TALKATIVE AND COOPERATIVE WITH OFFICERS. THE DEFENDANT REPEATED HERSELF FREQUENTLY AND SEEMED TO FORGET WHEN SHE HAD ALREADY GIVEN OFFICERS INFORMATION. THE FIELD SOBRIETY TASKS HAD THE FOLLOWING RESULTS. THE WALK AND TURN: CANNOT KEEP BALANCE, IMPROPER TURN, MISSES HEAL TO TOE, STEPS OFF LINE, RAISES ARMS, AND TOOK IO STEPS. ONE LEG STAND: PUT FOOT DOWN, USES ARMS FOR BALANCE, SWAYS WHILE ON ONE LEG. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ IMPLIED CONSENT and MIRANDA AND AGREED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO BOOKING FOR A BREATH TEST. THE RESULTS OF THE BREATH TEST WERE .231. |
| PROSECUTOR: |
| TERESAH M PINHO |
| SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
| DEFENDANT: | MITCHELL, DNESHIA M |
| JMS ID: | 962165 |
| CONTROL ID: | 603576 |
| SEX: | F |
| RACE: | BLACK |
| DOB: | 10/09/1998 (22) |
| ADMITTED: | 08/21/2021 08:00 AM |
| RELEASED: | 08/21/2021 03:28 PM |
| AKA(s): |
| CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
|---|---|---|
| GS950428 | DUI | 2500 |
| NAME: | MITCHELL, DNESHIA |
| OCA NUMBER: | 603576 |
| ADDRESS: | 6515 METROPLEX DR WOODSPRINGS SUITES NASHVILLE, TN 37211 |
| BOND VIA: | PRETRIAL RELEASE |
