Category: Crime / Arrests

Police say staff at Tequila Cowboy held down an innocent man while others brutally beat him

Jason Steen

Editors Note: Metro Nashville Police Department reports of this incident all reflect the location as “Jason Aldean’s Bar”, however, the actual incident occurred at Tequila Cowboy (305 vs 307 Broadway). The two venues share a wall and are owned by the same restaurant group, and all security employees wear the same uniform. We have updated the article to reflect ‘Tequila Cowboy’ as the location, despite the location named in MNPD incident reports as Jason Aldean’s Bar.Metro Police say a patron who was physically sick and committed no crime was unlawfully…

Robert Crandall, 74, agrees to 20-year-sentence in child rape case

Jason Steen

74-year-old Robert Crandall has agreed to a 20-year-plea deal in a Nashville child rape case. He was taken into custody Friday to service his sentence.
Crandall was previously indicted by the Davidson County Grand Jury on 1 count child rape, and 9 counts of aggravated sexual battery of a child under 13-years-old.

Metro Council candidate Matthew DelRossi charged with destroying neighbor’s camera with a pickaxe

Jason Steen

Matthew Delrossi remains jailed, unable to post a $2,500 bond after he was arrested Saturday, charged with throwing shovels, fishing poles, and a pickaxe to break a neighbor’s security camera. The entire event was recorded, along with a Facebook live rant prior to the event.

MNPD makes pettiest of petty drug arrest for ‘facilitation’ of a drug sale

Jason Steen

Mark Stevens didn’t have any cocaine, but Metro Nashville Police charged him with a felony when an undercover detective approached him downtown and asked if he had “any powder?”, and Stevens said “no” but told the undercover where he could find some on another street.

Millennial finds use for $2 bill, involving cocaine. #arrested

Jason Steen

20-year-old Sarah Haley was found in possession of marijuana & cocaine during a traffic stop, and riding shotgun in her front seat was a $2 bill with cocaine residue and a small plastic straw. Goodlettsville Police conducted a traffic stop on Sara Haley, due to a registration violation, and note the smell of marijuana was coming from the vehicle upon initial contact. A probable cause search was conducted, and 2.4 grams of marijuana was found in Haley’s backpack. Inside her wallet was 1.1 grams of cocaine, and on the front…

Man with #ToughLove neck tattoo charged with harassment of ex-girlfriend

Jason Steen

22-year-old Dezzion Picket was photographed with his “Tough Love” neck tattoo in his mugshot Wednesday, as he was charged with threatening to “shoot up” the workplace of his ex-girlfriend. Tough love, indeed. According to an arrest warrant, Dezzion Joedon Pickett called his ex-girlfriend on the morning of June 1st, making threats to shoot up a business she works at. A recording of the call was able to be played to confirm the threats. The victim also stated that Dezzion told her the next time he saw her there “would be…