Tag: Boone Russell

DUI: Jodie Simpson crashes car on Lebanon Pike after snorting Xanax

E.Z Emerson

45-year-old Jodie Simpson was involved in a car accident on Lebanon Pike late March 27th. When officers arrived, they observed Simpson in the passenger seat, where she advised that she was turning left when an oncoming car hit her vehicle. Officers noticed she showed signs consistent with being under the influence of an opiate. Simpson then stated she was prescribed Gabapentin and Metoprolol, adding that she had not taken any medication since yesterday afternoon. Simpson consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and agreed to provide a chemical sample after being informed about implied consent. Officers detained her and searched her car, during which they located a straw with a blue powdery substance in her purse. The blue powder found in the straw was consistent with her prescription of Alprazolam, a generic version of Xanax. Additionally, officers located her prescription Adderall and discovered that she was not taking the medications as prescribed after checking the date it was filled. Officers obtained a search warrant to obtain two vials of blood and transported her to Nashville General Hospital for the blood draw. Simpson was taken into custody for unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence.

Myrone Sanders shoots revolver on Briley Parkway, hides gun in hotel room

E.Z Emerson

41-year-old Myrone Myers Sanders was taken into custody for being a felon in possession of a handgun on March 20th. Officers were dispatched to Briley Parkway and the I-40 East exit ramp regarding a call saying that shots had been fired. Officers located an involved vehicle at Extended Stay America on Elm Hill Pike, matching a description given by another party. The caller stated that the car had 4-5 bullet holes in it. Detectives watched nearby security camera footage to determine where the vehicle occupants could have gone, leading them to their hotel room. The resident permitted officers to search the room, where they located Sanders and Cynthia McDonald, a witness.  Officers detained them, continued searching the room, and found a loaded Smith and Wesson Revolver with one spent shell casing under the stove. McDonald told officers that Sanders fired one shot from the revolver, and then they drove back to the hotel, where he had put the gun under the stove. Officers ran Sanders’ identification and were notified that he was a felon in Tennessee out of Shelby County. Sanders was then taken into custody and charged with felony weapon possession.

18-Year-Old Keronte Caldwell steals multiple ski masks worth $100 from Opry Mills Mall

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Keronte Caldwell stole from Sun and Ski Sports in Opry Mills Mall on the evening of March 7th. When officers arrived, they spoke with the store manager, who advised them that Caldwell entered the store and went to the ski mask section of the store, handling several masks suspiciously. The manager approached Caldwell and witnessed him putting three to seven ski masks inside his backpack and pants, totaling around $100. The manager then told Caldwell to leave the store and that the police would be called. Caldwell left the store without paying and was spotted outside by officers. Caldwell was detained after a brief pursuit toward the wood line on the outskirts of the mall. Caldwell consented to a search where officers located the ski masks in his hoodie pocket. Caldwell was taken into custody for theft and evading arrest.