Daughter who threatened mother and fled from police is arrested in North Nashville — Martha Jenkins

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22-year-old Martha Jenkins was booked into the Metro Nashville jail after police say she assaulted her mother after her mother confronted her about bringing “strange people into her home, eating all the food, and being disrespectful”. The daughter reportedly told her mother she’d “kick her ass” if she called the police. Police responded at which point Jenkins escaped past them and fled in a vehicle and refused to exit her vehicle after a traffic stop was made on her. Supervisors eventually coaxed her from the vehicle. She is charged with domestic assault, vandalism, and evading arrest in a motor vehicle. She is free on a $3,500 bond.

COMPLAINT:
2021-0643355
ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT:
THE VICTIM, VICKIE JENKINS, IS THE MOTHER OF THE DEFENDANT, MARTHA JENKINS, AND BOTH PARTIES RESIDE TOGETHER AT 3785 LUNN DR. ON 12/20/2021, THE VICTIM CALLED POLICE TO REPORT THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD ASSAULTED HER. EMERGENCY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT THEY COULD HEAR THE DAUGHTER ARGUING IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE CALL.

UPON POLICE ARRIVAL, THE VICTIM STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER WAS INSIDE, NEEDED TO GO TO JAIL, AND ESCORTED POLICE INSIDE. AS POLICE ENTERED THE HOME, THE DEFENDANT QUICKLY MOVED PAST POLICE TO EXIT THE HOME WHILE BEING TOLD NOT TO LEAVE BY POLICE.

THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE RESIDENCE AND QUICKLY ENTERED HER VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED BY POLICE THAT SHE WAS NOT FREE TO LEAVE, AND IF SHE DID, A WARRANT WOULD BE ISSUED FOR HER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY ENTERED HER VEHICLE, SPED AWAY ON LUNN DR, FAILED TO STOP AT A CLEARLY MARKED STOP SIGN ON LUNN DR AT PHIPPS DR, AND FLED ONTO KINGS LN.

A TRAFFIC STOP WAS INITIATED AT KINGS LN AND CLARKSVILLE PIKE IN ORDER TO TAKE THE DEFENDANT INTO CUSTODY. THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT SHE WAS UNDER ARREST AND AFTER SEVERAL COMMANDS FROM POLICE. A POLICE SUPERVISOR WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE DEFENDANT EVENTUALLY EXITED HER VEHICLE VOLUNTARILY AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

THE VICTIM TOLD POLICE THAT SHE AND THE DEFENDANT WERE ARGUING ABOUT HER DAUGHTER ALLOWING STRANGE PEOPLE INTO THEIR HOME, EATING UP ALL THE FOOD, AND BEING DISRESPECTFUL. THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT BEGAN MAKING THREATS OF “I WILL BEAT YOUR ASS IF YOU CALL THE POLICE ON ME.” THE VICTIM THEN WENT INTO HER BEDROOM AND LOCKED THE DOOR IN FEAR OF THE DEFENDANT’S THREATS.

THE DEFENDANT FORCED OPEN THE VICTIM’S LOCKED BEDROOM, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. ONCE INSIDE THE ROOM, THE DEFENDANT BEGAN SHOVING THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM CALLED POLICE FOR HELP. NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED IN THE ASSAULT. POLICE ARE PROSECUTING ON BEHALF OF THE VICTIM, BASED ON THE ALLEGATIONS AND EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY THE VICTIM.

THE VICTIM, VICKIE JENKINS, IS THE MOTHER OF THE DEFENDANT, MARTHA JENKINS, AND BOTH PARTIES RESIDE TOGETHER AT 3785 LUNN DR. ON 12/20/2021, THE VICTIM CALLED POLICE TO REPORT THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD ASSAULTED HER. EMERGENCY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT THEY COULD HEAR THE DAUGHTER ARGUING IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE CALL. UPON POLICE ARRIVAL, THE VICTIM STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER WAS INSIDE, NEEDED TO GO TO JAIL, AND ESCORTED POLICE INSIDE. AS POLICE ENTERED THE HOME, THE DEFENDANT QUICKLY MOVED PAST POLICE TO EXIT THE HOME WHILE BEING TOLD NOT TO LEAVE BY POLICE.

THE DEFENDANT STATED TO POLICE, ON VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING, THAT SHE KNEW THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BE ARRESTED AND FLED IN HER VEHICLE AFTER BEING SIGNALED/ORDERED TO STOP BY THE PROSECUTING OFFICER IN ORDER TO AVOID ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND VANDALISM RELATED TO THE SAME INCIDENT.
PROSECUTOR:
NICHOLAS R HOFFMAN
SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE:
CHRIS SANDERS HOFSTETTER
VICTIM:
VICKIE E JENKINS
Martha Jenkins (MNPD)
Martha Jenkins (MNPD)
CASECHARGEBOND
GS958418DOMESTIC ASSAULT FEAT OF BODILY INJURY1000
GS958419VANDALISM $1,000 OR LESS1000
GS958420EVADING ARREST – MOTOR VEHICLE1500

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DEFENDANT:JENKINS, MARTHA
AKA(s):MARTHA JENKINS
ADDRESS:3785 LUNN DR
NASHVILLE, TN 37218
JMS ID:
CONTROL ID:605725
SEX:F
RACE:
DOB:05/09/1999 (22)
ADMITTED:12/20/2021
RELEASED:12/20/2021
BOND VIA: GRUMPY’S

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