Metro Nashville Police say 22-year-old Delonta Burleson had been kicked out of an establishment by security at 2622 Jefferson Street in the pre-daylight hours on Sunday. He was described as being in a “heightened emotional state” when he then returned to the property, picked up a traffic cone, and threw it at Kylan King. Burleson was charged with assault and is free on a $1,000 bond.
| COMPLAINT: |
| 2021-0587215 |
| ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
| OFFICERS RECEIVED A CALL FOR SERVICE ON 11/14/2021 AT 0405 HOURS. OFFICERS RESPONDED TO 2622 JEFFERSON STREET ON AN UNRELATED CALL FOR SERVICE. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE VICTIM AT THE LOCATION THE DEFENDANT RETURNED AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES BY SECURITY. THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS IN A HEIGHTENED EMOTIONAL STATE, PICKED UP A TRAFFIC CONE AND THREW IT AT THE VICTIM. THE TRAFFIC CONE DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM. OFFICERS DETERMINED THAT SINCE THIS MISDEMEANOR WAS COMMITTED IN THEIR PRESENCE THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. OFFICERS ALSO DETERMINED THAT SINCE THE DEFENDANT HAD LEFT THE LOCATION AND RETURNED THE OFFENSE WOULD LIKELY CONTINUE. |
| PROSECUTOR: |
| MARTIN C BROWN |
| SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
| NORMAN HARRIS |
| VICTIM: |
| KYLAN KING |
| CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
|---|---|---|
| GS956266 | ASSAULT | 1000 |
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| DEFENDANT: | BURLESON, DELONTA L |
| AKA(s): | DELONTA L BURLESON DELONTA BURLESON DELONTE BURLESON DELANTE BURLESON DELONTA LAMAR BURLESON |
| ADDRESS: | 7 CARROLL ST NASHVILLE, TN 37210 |
| JMS ID: | 966579 |
| CONTROL ID: | 581245 |
| SEX: | M |
| RACE: | BLACK |
| DOB: | 05/10/1999 (22) |
| ADMITTED: | 11/14/2021 05:46 AM |
| RELEASED: | 11/14/2021 09:10 AM |
| BOND VIA: | ABLE |
