Day: April 15, 2024

Alba Aldridge assaults security guards who held her boyfriend to the ground at Jason Aldean’s Bar

E.Z Emerson

48-year-old Alba Lucy Aldridge and her boyfriend, “David,” had an altercation with security, at Jason Aldean’s Rooftop Bar on April 14th. When officers arrived, she and her boyfriend were being held down on the ground by security until they secured them in handcuffs and escorted them outside. While the two were being escorted, Aldridge passed out, so she was transported to Nashville General Hospital for medical treatment. Later, officers spoke with Gabriel Gonzalo Fernandez, the security manager, who stated they observed an unrelated male they believed was over-intoxicated, so they decided to escort him out.

While security attempted to remove the male, David tried to intervene, stepping between him and security, pushing them, and then punching another guard, Candice Holloway, on her chin. Security officer Thomas Donnelly advised that David tried to bite him, causing him to take him to the ground. While holding David to the ground, Aldridge pushed several security guards approximately four times. Fernandez wished to prosecute for the incident. The other security officers did not seek prosecution for David’s attack.

Sherrice Blunt destroys boyfriend’s TV after learning of infidelity

E.Z Emerson

31-year-old Sherrice Blunt was involved in a domestic altercation with her on-and-off boyfriend, Terry Lee Watters Jr, on April 14th at their Nolensville Pike residence. Watters had claimed that Blunt started throwing his things into the hallway outside their apartment and damaged one of his TVs. Officers observed the TV and noticed the damage that was done to it. Officers then asked Blunt why she was putting Watter’s stuff outside, and she claimed that she had found evidence of him cheating on her. When officers asked about the TV, Blunt claimed she had put it outside with the rest of his belongings. Due to the TV not being shared, property officers concluded that the damage to the TV was considered vandalism. Blunt was then taken into custody for vandalism.        

DUI: John Hendrix falls asleep behind the wheel after drinking at a friend’s house

E.Z Emerson

41-year-old John Zachary Hendrix was asleep in his car in front of his friend’s Sigler Street Residence on April 15th. Officers conducted a welfare check near the location, where they observed Hendrix with what appeared to be an alcoholic beverage next to him in his cupholder before they woke him up. When he got up, he reeked of alcohol and told them that he was coming from “hanging out” at a friend’s house, which he was parked in front of. They asked him about the drink in the cupholder, and he said he had drunk it “long ago.” He could not recall when he left his friend’s or fell asleep. Then, he exited the car, unsteady on his feet, and took sobriety tests, where he performed poorly. Afterward, he told officers he did not want to take any additional tests, so they detained him, informed him of implied consent, where he refused to provide a chemical sample, and Mirandized him, during which he requested an attorney. During a further inspection of his vehicle, officers discovered the cup had remnants of alcohol, and the keys to his car, which is push-to-start, were in the other cupholder, readily available. Hendrix was then taken into custody for an implied consent violation, an open-container violation, and driving under the influence.

DUI: Sean Autry crashes car after drinking at friend’s birthday party

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Sean Autry had a single-vehicle accident near Mile Mark 94 on I-65 South in the early hours of April 15th. When officers arrived, Autry provided them with his driver’s license and exited his car, where they noticed he walked unsteadily and had a strong alcoholic odor. Additionally, he was very emotional, screaming profanities outside of the vehicle. Officers asked him how much he had to drink, and he told them he did not have much. He refused to take sobriety tests, so they read implied consent to him, where he agreed to provide a breath sample, resulting in 0.120 BAC%. He later advised he had two beers at a friend’s birthday party before the crash. Autry was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

DUI: Jacob Hudelston caught with handgun after crashing into rock wall on I-65 South

E.Z Emerson

30-year-old Jacob Huddleston had a single-vehicle accident where he drove off the roadway and collided with a rock wall near Exit 74A on I-65 South in the early hours of April 14th. When officers arrived, Huddleston told them he was unsure which direction he was going or how he had gone off the road, but he believed he was driving onto the I-65 South entrance ramp from Old Hickory Boulevard. They noticed he reeked of alcohol and asked him if he had consumed any, to which he said no. He refused to take sobriety tests but allowed them to check his eyes, where they found indication of intoxication. Hudelston declined to provide a chemical sample and, under Miranda, told them he had three beers a little after midnight. During an inventory search, officers located a half-empty liquor bottle, a couple of beers in his vehicle, and a loaded handgun in one of the pockets of his backpack. When asked about the gun, he said, “Yes, I inherited it,” so it was seized. Huddleston was taken into custody for driving under the influence, implied consent, weapon possession while under the influence, and an open-container violation.

Eric Drees tells police to take him to jail after a scuffle on Broadway

E.Z Emerson

32-year-old Eric Edward Drees had a heated verbal altercation with an unidentified male on the corner of Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way late April 13th. The officers observed the two parties scuffling as they approached and separated them. Then, when officers told them to leave Broadway, get in a taxi, or go to jail, Drees told them to “Do it.” Drees was then taken into custody for disorderly conduct.

Nathaniel Starr tells police “I like them old” after being accused of inappropriately touching a child

E.Z Emerson

39-year-old Nathaniel Starr was taken into custody for sexual battery and indecent exposure on April 13th after officers were dispatched to the Cambodian International Buddhist Temple on Dellway Drive regarding a 14-year-old boy being inappropriately touched. When officers arrived, the boy told them he and his father were at the location to celebrate Chinese New Year, adding that his father’s acquaintance, Starr, also attended the event. The juvenile victim advised that his dad had to drop someone off and asked him to accompany him, but Starr interjected and suggested he stay with him at the party.

During the party, both he and Starr went to the bathroom together, where Starr cupped the juvenile victim’s buttocks, attempting to pull him toward him, so he pushed him away, which was when Starr lowered his pants and showed his penis. The juvenile victim stated he ran from the bathroom and went to get help.

When officers questioned Starr, he said he had come to the party with his husband. He added that he had gone to the bathroom, and when he came out, people were screaming at him, and he didn’t know why until he was detained by security. Officers asked Starr if he knew the 14-year-old, which he initially said no before telling them he knew him through his father.

He admitted to having “a couple of shots” and stated that he had no idea why the boy would be accusing him. Starr admitted to going to the bathroom with the juvenile victim but insisted that nothing sexual occurred, adding, “I do not like them young; I like them old.” A witness told officers that the juvenile victim approached him after running from the bathroom, telling them, “That guy just touched me and showed me his dick.” He added that when Starr walked out of the bathroom, the boy pointed him out.

Charles Watkins tells police he’s “fine” as he stumbles to hotel

E.Z Emerson

36-year-old Charles Zachary Watkins was sitting on the sidewalk near Jason Aldean’s Rooftop Bar in the early hours of April 13th. A passerby observed this and waved officers down. When officers approached Watkins, they noticed he could not stand up independently and smelled strongly of alcohol. They asked him if he had any friends to which he advised that they had left him. Watkins then told officers he was staying at a nearby hotel, so they tried to help him there because he couldn’t walk on his own. Watkins repeatedly stopped, refusing to cooperate, telling officers he was “fine.” Eventually, Watkins was deemed unable to care for himself and was taken into custody for public intoxication.

Edward Redpath knocks on random doors in search of his Airbnb

E.Z Emerson

33-year-old Edward Redpath was taken into custody for public intoxication on April 13th. Officers were dispatched to Ramsey Street regarding a male, later identified as Redpath, wearing glasses, who appeared to be impaired and was knocking on doors. The caller added that Redpath claimed one of the residences was his Airbnb. Upon arrival, officers observed Redpath trying to enter a different house, so they approached and spoke with him. He had a strong alcoholic odor coming from him and slurred speech. Officers tried to locate his Airbnb, but Redpath could not answer questions and would only say, “Thank you” in response. The officers then attempted to contact someone he may have been staying with, but they were unsuccessful, so Redpath was deemed a danger to himself and was taken into custody.

Timothy Isokait cusses out onTrac Security at Nashville International Airport

E.Z Emerson

41-year-old Timothy Isokait refused to get on the bus or return inside to the secured area between The Satellite Concourse and the bus lane exit doors at the car rental area of BNA late April 12th. Upon arrival, onTrac Security spoke with officers, advising them that Isokait went outside as if he were going to get on a bus to the main terminal. Then, they noticed he was not getting onto a bus, so they asked him what he was doing. Isokait showed signs of intoxication and “cussed them out.”

Officers spoke with Isokait, who told them he missed his flight and attempted to call Allegiant Airlines to locate his bags. While he was speaking, officers noticed he reeked of alcohol. They explained to him that they could go inside to talk to the airline to rebook his flight and to help find his luggage, but Isokait declined, stating, “I am not going back inside,” adding that he was on the phone with a friend who would pick him up.

Officers explained there was no public access where they were, and he would have to go to the main terminal to be picked up. They then asked him for his ID, which he initially refused before providing it to them while trying to get on the bus, telling them he called an Uber and was waiting for them. Officers tried to inform him that Uber does not pick up anyone at The Satellite Concourse, but he cut them off repeatedly, telling them, “I do not need to listen to you.” Isoakit was then taken into custody for public intoxication.