Tag: assault of officer

Popeye’s Manager Myeisha Hart assaults employee; bites Officer Dick’s hand

Diamond Cooper

19-year-old Myeisha Hart, a manager at Popeye’s, had an altercation with her co-worker, Danquron Begley, at the Charlotte Pike location, late on January 5th. Officers spoke with Begley, who advised that Hart threw items at him while he was working, and this had been an ongoing situation, and he was over it. Hart admitted to officers that she had thrown items at him, so they informed her that they were going to cite her for the incident. Then, Hart walked away from them, ignoring their instructions, and when Officer Jared Dick tried to detain her, she pulled away and bit his hand. Officers had to force her into handcuffs, where she bit him again. Hart was taken into custody for resisting arrest, assault, and assault of an officer.

Jaime Lopez Ramirez assaults wife after learning she cheated on him with his brother

Nicholas Pierce

31-year-old Jaime Lopez Ramirez was jailed on January 9th at his residence on Winthorne Drive after an argument with his wife became physical. Lopez Ramirez’s wife, Sandra Lopez Mazariegos, advised that she had gotten into an argument with her husband before police arrival. Sandra advised that Jaime got aggressive with her during the argument and began throwing items at her. She advised that Jaime then smacked her in the face. Sandra was crying and had redness on her face when speaking with officers. Officers noted she had no visible injuries. Sandra did not want to prosecute Jaime for the assault.

Officers then spoke with Jaime about the altercation. Jaime advised that he and Sandra had been arguing because he found out that she cheated on him with his brother. Jaime stated that he started throwing things at her because he was mad. He stated the items hit her but that he never slapped her in the face. There were other people in the apartment, but none knew what happened due to being in their rooms at the time. Officers determined Jaime to be the primary aggressor and are prosecuting on the victim’s behalf. Jaime Lopez Ramirez was taken into custody and charged with assault.

Mason Green trips police officer chasing his friend

E.Z Emerson

23-year-old Mason Cole Green was interfering with an investigation on Broadway in the early hours of December 11th. Jared Lamb, Green’s co-defendant, was observed by officers assaulting Leslie Paul Todd, and when they attempted to separate the parties, he fled. Then, Green intentionally tripped Officer Steiner while he was in pursuit of Lamb, causing bodily injury and damage to his pants. When Steiner got back up, Green tried to flee, but he grabbed and pushed him against the wall, attempting to put him in custody, but he actively resisted. Steiner told him numerous times to comply or he would get tased. Green was placed into custody for assaulting an officer, vandalism, two counts of resisting, evading arrest, and disorderly conduct.

Robert Koch, passenger princess, drunkenly assaults officer after wife’s BMW is pulled over

E.Z Emerson

43-year-old Robert Barry Koch was riding as a passenger of a BMW speeding on Charlotte Pike in the early hours of December 2nd. Officers observed this and conducted a traffic stop. The BMW stopped in the middle of the road, and Koch, the passenger, exited the vehicle after being told to remain in the car and began to rapidly advance toward Officer Mercado, causing him to draw and aim his taser at him. He was detained by another officer who arrived for assistance. They noticed Koch and the driver, Liset Quesada Mendoza, were visibly intoxicated as Koch began to curse and yell at them. Officers searched the BMW and located a Beretta PX4 Storm .40 handgun in the back seat with seven rounds in the magazine, which Koch claimed. Koch was taken into custody for possession of a firearm while under the influence, public intoxication, and assault on an officer.

Photographer Tanner Yeager jailed after kicking police officer in groin in downtown Nashville

Jason Steen

30-year-old fast-action photographer Tanner Yeager was jailed in Nashville early Sunday morning after reportedly kicking a Metro Nashville Police officer in the groin on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Officers initially responded to the call of Yeager being disorderly at a downtown venue, where he was being detained by security. When police arrived, he kicked his leg straight behind him and struck the responding officer directly in the groin. He was then taken to the ground and placed in a hobble restraint. He continued to be “unruly with police” en route to booking, according to the arrest report. 

Sydney Kendall jailed after tossing bottles at Play Dance Bar, kicking officer in groin at booking

Jason Steen

27-year-old Sydney Kendall was at Play Dance Bar on Church Street in the early hours of Saturday morning when she left the club, got into her vehicle, and began to throw liquor bottles from her car toward other vehicles in the parking lot. Security altered MNPD, who approached Kendall, causing her to put the car in reverse in an attempt to flee. She eventually stopped the vehicle, exited, and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Though initially agreeing to take a breathalyzer, once she was at booking she refused to comply with any testing. As she returned from the breathalyzer room, Kendall became irate and shoved officers. She dropped to the floor, kicked one officer in the groin, and pulled on their gear as she was being held against the wall.

Billy Kroese kicks two officers in their genitals after Broadway arrest

Sebastian Shaw

54-year-old Billy Kroese refused to leave the doorway of Layla’s Honky Tonk when police arrived. Police instructed Billy to leave the business’s curtilage and noticed several signs of intoxication. Reportedly, Billy then became aggressive and started shouting explicit language. He still refused to leave the doorway, and police attempted to detain him. Billy pulled away but was eventually arrested and transported to booking. While in booking, he was disruptive and kicked officers George Poulos and Bryan Malone in their genitals.

Josie Brown charged with kicking police officer

Sebastian Shaw

20-year-old Josie Brown was detained at Vanderbilt Medical Center for disorderly conduct and was cited for assault on an officer on July 6th. The officer reported that while they were attempting to stop another person, Josie kicked them in their thigh. The officer reported they were approximately three feet away from Josie when she kicked him. She was taken to Vanderbilt for her increasingly irate behavior. Josie was booked on the citation this week.

Shaun Murphy slaps MNPD Officer in face & calls him derogatory names

Sebastian Shaw

45-year-old Shaun Murphy walked up to MNPD Officer Tucker on Sunday on Broadway and slapped him. Shaun was placed into custody by Officer Tucker, who said that the slap was not hard but was intentional. While in the patrol vehicle, he apologized for the slap and called the officers derogatory names. Police reported that there was a strong odor of alcohol emitting from Shaun. Shaun was arrested for assault after his obscene and vulgar drunken tirades, as well as his slapping of an officer.

Joseph Tannous assaults cop who retrieved his fake ID from Barstool Sports

Jason Steen

20-year-old Joseph Tannous was with a friend at the Barstool Sports bar in downtown Nashville early Sunday morning when he attempted to use a fake ID to gain entry to the venue. Security took the fake ID from Tannous and would not return it. Tannous then contacted the police in an attempt to retrieve his ID card. Officers reported the person on the ID was obviously not Tannous, and he was unable to provide any matching information. Tannous moved toward Officer Casey Lopez and attempted to snatch the fake ID from him, assaulting the officer in the process.