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Nashville Police get scammed in their own undercover drug deal — Shannon Jefferson

Jason Steen

Undercover detectives with the Metro Nashville Police Department pre-recorded the serial numbers on the $40 in cash they handed to 50-year-old Shannon Jefferson in downtown Nashville. The agreement was Jefferson would sell them $40 worth of cocaine. They say Jefferson left to go get the cocaine, and as he moved further away from the area, he turned his shirt inside-out to change his appearance and left the area with no plans of returning with his free money. Officers eventually caught up with him and changed him with theft.

Teanna Gardner & Monterio Taylor jailed after being stopped by spike-strip on roadway

Diamond Cooper

19-year-old Teanna Gardner & 18-year-old Monterio Taylor were jailed for fleeing the police when a traffic stop was initiated on I-24 Saturday night. Police tried to pull over a silver Hyundai Sonata for the left brake light not properly working. The driver of the vehicle, Gardner, fled at high speed. Detectives deployed spike strips which stopped the car before Shelby St. The back seat passenger, Taylor, got out of the car and ran. Police chased him on foot briefly before taking him into custody. It was later found that during the chase, Taylor threw a gun on the side of the interstate to try to get rid of it. There was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. When officers searched Taylor’s body, they found 10 grams of marijuana.

Lester Anderson charged with assault of ex-boyfriend after a night at the club

Diamond Cooper

31-year-old Lester Anderson was charged with domestic assault after beating up his ex-boyfriend on their way back from a club early Sunday morning. Anderson punched Gaven Huff multiple times, saying that everything he owns is also his. At one point, he grabbed Gaven out of the car and continued beating him. Officers witnessed several bruises and scratches in the chest and neck area. Gaven also had a cut on his face and multiple scrapes on his legs from being pulled out of the car. His clothes were also in disarray.

DUI: Cainan Gatewood found asleep behind the wheel of his Jeep at an intersection

Diamond Cooper

38-year-old Cainan “Kang Libra” Gatewood was charged with DUI early Monday morning after officers found him passed out at an intersection in his Jeep on Perimeter Hill Drive. Officers knocked on the window to wake him and asked him to step out of the vehicle. When Gatewood wood stepped out, he immediately braced himself and leaned up against the driver’s side door. He had watery/glassy eyes and alcohol on his breath. There was an open alcoholic beverage sitting in the cup holder within arm’s reach. He agreed to do sobriety testing, but officers had him stop before completion due to his level of intoxication; it was unsafe. A search within the vehicle revealed a baggie of meth.

Ronald Morningstar — drunk and disorderly in downtown Nashville

Diamond Cooper

45-year-old Ronald Morningstar was charged with public intoxication on Sunday night after a citizen flagged down police saying a drunk man was causing problems outside of Legends Bar. When officers arrived, Morningstar smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and was unsteady on his feet. He admitted to officers that he had been drinking and fell down, but he refused to go to the hospital. Officers asked Morningstar if he had a place to go, and he said no; he also declined a shelter and said he would just walk. Officers explained that they couldn’t allow him to do that because of his state of intoxication; he could fall over again, but he refused and was transported to booking.

DUI: Nixon Agurcia Cruz continued to drive with airbags deployed after crash

Diamond Cooper

21-year-old Nixon Agurcia Cruz was charged with DUI on Sunday after being stopped by police for driving 20 mph under the speed limit. The vehicle appeared to have been in an accident as the airbags were deployed. When Agurcia saw the police, he immediately stumbled out of his car, almost falling over. With the odor of alcohol emitting from his body, he admitted to having two beers before driving and agreed to sobriety tests which he performed poorly on. Officers discovered after running his information that Agurcia did not have a driver’s license.

William Warren Davidson jailed after drunken assault of woman in his home

Diamond Cooper

31-year-old William Warren Davidson was jailed after injuring a woman in his home after an argument spiraled out of control about his alcohol use. Saturday afternoon on Granada Ave, Kelly Driscoll told police that after yoga class, she was invited to Davidson’s house. When she arrived and realized Davidson was drunk, they got into an argument about him drinking too much. Davidson was locking himself in different rooms of the house and closed Kelly’s right arm in a door. Kelly states that Davidson also threw her onto the floor and broke her phone by throwing it out the front door. Police say the injuries are consistent with the details of the incident described by both Kelly and Davidson.

Drunk & Disorderly at Mapco — Ronald Flanders

Diamond Cooper

43-year-old Ronald Flanders Jr was jailed for public intoxication at a Mapco, where employees called the police after his rowdy behavior. The employee told police that Flanders threw money at her and fell over, damaging store items. When officers spoke with Flanders, he was slurring his words and being unsteady on his feet. Officers attempted to take him to the Radisson Hotel he claimed to be staying at, but the hotel staff said he did not have a room there. Flanders then told officers that his room was at the Courtyard at Marriot. Officers called the hotel to confirm before making another wasted trip. The staff at Courtyard stated that Flanders has been at that location, claiming he has a room but does not. Officers placed Flanders into custody due to his level of intoxication and inability to care for his safety.

DUI: David Alex — “my only mistake was drinking”

Diamond Cooper

28-year-old David Alex was charged with drunk driving without a license after police responded to a rollover crash Friday night on Moncrief Ave. Police observed a black Toyota upside down lying in the front yard. While speaking with Alex, it was discovered that he had no driver’s license. He was unsteady on his feet, had bloodshot eyes, and smelled strongly of alcohol. Alex told officers that he had been drinking, and officers found several empty bottles of Corona lying inside the vehicle. Due to a language barrier and injuries from the crash, police did not ask him to perform sobriety tests. However, Alex did agree to a blood sample and was transported to the hospital. While waiting for his blood to be drawn, he stated, “my only mistake was consuming alcohol.”

Travis Williams charged with DUI after driving through wind storm damage

Diamond Cooper

42-year-old Travis Williams was charged with driving drunk through a roadblock that was put in place due to powerlines being down at Mall Access Rd on Friday evening. Police say there was an obvious odor of alcohol coming from Mr. Williams. He agreed to do sobriety tests and performed poorly. Mr. Williams was taken into custody and refused to provide a blood sample.