Trent Marsh says he was asleep inside his Donelson apartment, with Trevante Rogers, when his ex-boyfriend, 28-year-old Darren Thompson suddenly appeared inside the bedroom at 1 a.m. on December 21st. Darrent was reportedly yelling and screaming and refused to leave the home, which he never lived at previously. Trent attempted to leave the location to prevent further conflict, however, when he entered his bathroom/walk-in closet area he was followed by Darren, and prevented him from leaving the room. The two grappled and eventually Trent was able to escape with Trevante. They returned an hour later to find the apartment was ransacked with damage to all the screens and electronics in the home and an iPad that was now missing. It was pinged to Darren’s home, and home security cameras captured the entire incident. Darren Thompson is charged with aggravated burglary, domestic assault, kidnapping, theft, and vandalism. A commissioner set a $61,000 bond, then he was freed on the pre-trial release program by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
| COMPLAINT: |
| 2021-0644479 |
| ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
| The victim and the defendant are former domestic partners. On 12/21/2021 at approximately 0100 hours, the victim (Mr. Trent Marsh) and the witness (Mr. Trevante Rogers) were asleep at 2301 Lebanon Pike; Apartment 236. They were awoken by the presence of the defendant (Mr. Darren Thompson) inside the victim’s bedroom. The victim lives at the location, and the defendant does not, and has never lived at the location. The victim stated to your affiant that he believes that he may have left the apartment door unlocked. The defendant began yelling at the victim and refused to leave. The victim asked the defendant to leave the location, and when he would not, attempted to gather some clothing and leave the location to prevent conflict. The victim entered his bathroom/walk-in closet area and grabbed a jacket. The defendant followed the victim into the bathroom and began shoving him back, preventing him from leaving the room. The victim was able to get away from the defendant and attempted to get his keys. The defendant then followed the victim and prevented him from leaving the bedroom, by grabbing him by the shoulders and grappling with the victim, attempting to restrain him. The victim was able to break the grapple and left the location with the witness. The victim and the witness returned to the location at approximately 0220 hours and discovered that the apartment had been vandalized. The defendant caused approximately $1200.00 in damages to the victim’s televisions, monitors, and electronic systems. The victim also discovered that his iPad was missing. The iPad is valued at $1099.00. He used the “Find my device” application on his phone, and it showed a recent (Within six minutes) ping at the defendant’s house. The victim has security cameras at the location and was able to show some of the footage to your affiant. In the footage, the second assault, kidnapping, and vandalism to one of the televisions are plainly visible, as is the defendant’s face. |
| PROSECUTOR: |
| JOSHUA R MCGARVEY |
| SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
| JOHN RICHARD MANSON |
| VICTIM: |
| TRENT H MARSH |
| CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
|---|---|---|
| GS958467 | AGGRAVATED BURGLARY | 25000 |
| GS958468 | ASSAULT, DOMESTIC OFFENSIVE/PROVOCATIVE CONTACT | 1000 |
| GS958469 | KIDNAPPING | 25000 |
| GS958470 | THEFT OVER 1000 | 5000 |
| GS958471 | VANDALISM OVER 1000 | 5000 |
 | Darren Thompson |
 | @darrenathompson |
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| DEFENDANT: | THOMPSON, DARREN |
| AKA(s): | DARREN THOMPSON |
| ADDRESS: | 2400 MAPLECREST DR NASHVILLE, TN 37214 |
| JMS ID: | |
| CONTROL ID: | 605743 |
| SEX: | M |
| RACE: | W |
| DOB: | 04/23/1993 (28) |
| ADMITTED: | 12/21/2021 |
| RELEASED: | 12/23/2021 |
| BOND VIA: | PRETRIAL |
