Son too drunk to care for himself after father ‘fell on ground’ and taken to hospital — Ethan Burton

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23-year-old Ethan Burton was found on Woodland Street in East Nashville Sunday afternoon as medics were tending to his father’s bleeding face wound from “falling on the ground”. They were outside his father’s vehicle on the sidewalk, and police determined Burton was “very intoxicated”. Medics transported his father to this hospital for his injures. Ethan told officers he had no keys to his father’s residence and did not know anyone in the area to call to come to get him. Due to his level of intoxication, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.

COMPLAINT:
2021-0587765
ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT:
On 11/14/2021, officers were dispatched to 1408 Woodland Street in regard to an intoxicated person. When officers arrived at the scene, Officers made contact with the defendant Mr. Ethan Burton who was standing on the sidewalk with his father next to his father’s vehicle.

When officers made contact with both subjects they appeared to be very intoxicated. The defendant’s father was bleeding from his face from an injury he sustained from falling on the ground. He was transported to the hospital by medics. Officers spoke with the defendant who advised that he was unable to call a ride and did not know anyone in the area. He also advised that he did not have a key to his father’s apartment.

While speaking to the defendant, officers could smell a strong alcoholic beverage coming from his person as well as the defendant had slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet. The defendant admitted to having consumed alcohol. Due to this, officers believed there was a reasonable likelihood that the defendant is a danger to himself or others. Officers took the defendant into custody and transported him to booking without incident. Officers used body-worn camera while on the scene.
PROSECUTOR:
JASON R MILYARO-LUCAS
SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE:
CHELSEA D NICHOLSON
VICTIM:
SOCIETY
Ethan Burton (MNPD)
Ethan Burton (MNPD)
CASECHARGEBOND
GS956287PUBLIC INTOXICATION1000

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DEFENDANT:BURTON, ETHAN DAVID
AKA(s):ETHAN BURTON
ETHAN DAVID BURTON
ADDRESS:
JMS ID:966592
CONTROL ID:605074
SEX:M
RACE:WHITE
DOB:08/11/1998 (23)
ADMITTED:11/14/2021 05:12 PM
RELEASED:11/14/2021 11:54 PM
BOND VIA:

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