19-year-old Hailey Bussey was booked on a state citation this week, charging her with possession of a weapon on school property. The Director of Rudolph Hall searched the dorm room of Bussey and located a loaded Taurus PT111 handgun in a tote bag inside her closet. Bussey later called the campus police and stated “I found the gun by Wilson Hall and I was gonna turn it in.”
25-year-old Christopher Sanders was involved in an automobile crash on Clarksville Pike on May 30. Responding officers reported he reeked of alcohol and was visibly intoxicated. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a 0.222% BAC on a breathalyzer. Sanders was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
21-year-old Jacob Derryberry was part of a large group of street racers in a parking lot on Corporate Way in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police had a helicopter in the area documenting the cars and crowd. Derryberry reportedly shined a laser beam, which was attached to a BB gun, at the occupants of the police helicopter. Derryberry then fled Corporate Drive and drove to Thorntons on Old Hickory Blvd, where pilots were able to direct ground officers to the vehicle. Video from the helicopter shows Derryberry moving from the driver’s seat into the passenger’s seat as offices arrived. Derryberry was also in possession of marijuana and had minor passengers in the vehicle.
39-year-old Thor Hameister was being escorted out of Luke 32’s bar in downtown Nashville on May 25 when he became more disruptive and caught the attention of nearby Metro Nashville Police Officers. He was obviously intoxicated and became physically aggressive with nearby patrons. Once outside the building, Lieutenant Stein took hold of Hameister’s arm to detain him, and Hameister pulled away and yelled to stop touching him. The tourist then applied both of his hands to the Lieutenant’s face and shoved him. Officers note Hameister, who is 6’1″ and 300 pounds, was then wrestled to the ground by multiple officers, including the Lieutenant, who is 5’8″ and 200 pounds.
18-year-old Collin Russell was reportedly driving recklessly on the roof level of a Vanderbilt parking garage on May 26. When a campus officer arrived to investigate, Officer Kylie Burr says Russell pulled up beside her and asked how much she made and if she enjoyed her job. He then drives away quickly and nearly hits a wall. As she goes to advise them to slow down, Russell threw a bottle of water at her and sped away. Nearby officers responded and located Russell and a passenger in an older model Cadillac near the garage entrance. Russell admitted to throwing the bottle at the officer.
29-year-old tourist Aliyah Greene was being escorted out of Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville Sunday night when she punched bouncer Careginald Dante Bonner in the face so hard he said it “hurt.” Police responded to the scene as he wished to prosecute for the assault, and Green was taken into custody.
32-year-old Bryan Essex was with his girlfriend at Losers Bar on Division Street on May 27 in Nashville. As they left for the evening, Bryan reportedly got into an argument with an unknown man on the sidewalk outside the bar. His girlfriend attempted to de-escalate the situation and intervene, but Bryan reportedly shoved her to the ground, where she landed on her back. When she got up and attempted to calm him down a second time, he grabbed her by the neck and threatened to fight everyone who was watching. As people began to call 911, Bryan hid in some nearby brush on the ground, which is where police located him.
27-year-old Jack Pierson was denied entry to Kid Rock’s Bar in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Saturday morning due to his extreme state of intoxication, according to security staff. He refused to leave and demanded to be let into the bar. Metro Nashville Police observed his behavior and level of intoxication on the sidewalk and took him into custody for public intoxication.
23-year-old tourist Anna Difrancesco was found face down on the pavement on Demonbreun Street just after 2 a.m. Saturday. Officers approached her after being flagged down by security and identified her via her Minnesota driver’s license. He knees appeared to be scraped from a fall, and she was extremely intoxicated. She refused all medical attention and was unable to provide an address to where she was staying or a phone number for anyone who could retrieve her. She was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Police say 22-year-old Ava Reaves struck a light pole in the media of James Robertson Parkway in downtown Nashville just after 3 a.m. Saturday morning. She was visibly intoxicated and admitted to drinking 2-3 tequila and soda drinks just prior to driving. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and then refused all other testing and questioning. She was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
