Tag: Coleman Womack

DUI: Kali Ratcliff crashes car while high on crack, attempts to fight police

E.Z Emerson

34-year-old Kali Ratcliff was taken into custody for driving under the influence and resisting arrest on June 7th. During the CMA Fest, Ratcliff sped through the Korean Veterans Boulevard intersection in her black Jeep Compass before slamming on her brakes, conducting an illegal U-turn, and running into another vehicle. She jumped out of her vehicle and banged on the other driver’s Jeep Windows. Officers observed this and approached her, during which she raised her fists at them as if she were going to fight them, so they took her to the ground and arrested her. She yelled at everyone and showed signs of inebriation. Under Miranda, Ratcliff admitted to taking multiple drugs, including crack cocaine. While in the patrol car, she slipped her handcuff off and attempted to kick out the back window and door until officers handcuffed her again. Once they arrived at booking, Ratcliff took sobriety tests and performed poorly. She agreed to provide a blood sample and was transported to Nashville General Hospital. They discovered she had a prior DUI conviction in Georgia from 2010 and in 2016.

DUI: Michael Krone caught with multiple empty wine bottles in Dominos parking lot

Trae Morton

40-year-old Michael Krone drove his white Jeep Grand Cherokee with expired tags near Murfreesboro Pike and Thompson Lane on June 4th. Officers also noticed that his right brake light was out, so they initiated a traffic stop in the Dominos parking lot. Officers approached the vehicle and spoke with Krone, who reeked of alcohol and admitted to drinking and taking Gabapentin, which he had a prescription for. Krone denied using illegal drugs as he showed signs of impairment. Krone exited the vehicle for sobriety tests, which he performed poorly on. During a subsequent search of his Jeep, officers located multiple empty wine bottles in a backpack on the front seat, Chore Boy, which is used to help smoke crack cocaine, and numerous pill bottles. After being read implied consent, Krone agreed to provide a blood sample. A computer check revealed Krone had two prior DUIs: one from 2017 in Kentucky and one from 2014 in Pennsylvania. Krone was transported to Nashville General Hospital and was taken into custody for driving under the influence-3rd offense on June 5th.

DUI: Ashley Williford drives while high on weed

E.Z Emerson

38-year-old Ashley Williford drove her silver Honda Pilot without wearing a seatbelt near Fairfield Avenue and Trimble Street on April 23rd. Officers observed this and initiated a traffic stop, where they noticed she showed signs of intoxication. Officers administered sobriety tests, and she performed poorly. Williford was then detained and Mirandized, during which she admitted to smoking marijuana earlier and agreed to provide a blood sample. Williford was transported to Nashville General Hospital and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence.  

DUI: Jack Reeves smokes crack cocaine, tells police he’s “looking for girls”

E.Z Emerson

57-year-old Jack Reeves was driving in his black Altima with expired Texas tags, not wearing a seatbelt, late April 18th. Officers observed this and conducted a traffic stop. Reeves admitted to not wearing a seatbelt, adding that he was over there “looking for girls.” During their interaction, officers noticed his eyes were dilated, so they asked him to perform sobriety tests. Reeves consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Then, under Miranda, Reeves admitted to smoking crack cocaine the night before and being intoxicated. Reeves agreed to provide a blood sample and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

Anthony Smith flees police after driving on revoked license to avoid getting his car towed

E.Z Emerson

50-year-old Anthony Smith almost caused a collision in his Grand Marquis near Murfreesboro Pike and Thompson Place on March 20th. Officers observed Smith drive through a parking lot and in front of traffic as he turned left onto Thompson Lane, so they activated their emergency equipment. Smith then stopped in the middle of the road, dropped his passenger off, and sped off, disregarding officer signals to stop. Officers decided not to pursue, deactivated their sirens, and followed him, keeping him in sight. During this, officers followed Smith several blocks as he drove through the grass and pulled up to his apartment, where they detained him. Smith told officers he decided to flee to avoid getting his car towed. Smith was taken into custody for driving with a revoked license and evading arrest by motor vehicle.

DUI: Heather Mcdevitt-Barton blows triple the legal limit on breathalyzer after crash

Jason Steen

37-year-old Heather Mcdevitt-Barton fell asleep while driving on Commerce Street Wednesday night. Police say she then abruptly woke up, drove another block, and rear-ended another vehicle, leaving that driver with an injury to the leg. She denied using alcohol or drugs, yet was visibly intoxicated. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests. An inventory search of her vehicle found two empty and one half-filled can of hard lemonade. She blew a 0.275% BAC on a breathalyzer, more than three times the legal limit.

DUI: Jonathan Bos charged after crashing into utility pole

Lashaya Williams

40-year-old Jonathan Bos was charged with DUI Wednesday night after driving off the road and hitting a light pole on Amherst Drive. Nashville Fire arrived on the scene first and told police that Bos was disoriented and smelled like he had been drinking. He was transported to the hospital, where officer grace spoke with him. Bos had slurred speech, was very disoriented, and smelled strongly of alcohol. He showed multiple indicators of impairment. Based on all the evidence, it was explained to Bos that he was under arrest. He consented to blood testing and was transported to booking.

Man charged with DUI of marijuana; Commissioner denies MNPD’s blood warrant request — Javarrian Boddie

Jason Steen

#MNPD Officer Coleman Womack says 25-year-old Javarrian Boddie was driving under the influence of drugs, and believes the specific drug to be marijuana, after an initial stop for a brake light being out. An arrest affidavit, which he signed under oath, states this is due to “watery eyes being a sign of drug use”, and Boddie “smelling like marijuana”.

Despite Boddie showing no clues of impairment on some tests, and only minimal clues on others, Officer Womack took him into custody, where he says Boddie fell asleep in the back of the patrol car while he was completing paperwork and his speech was “so slurred it was hard to understand”. Coleman drafted a warrant for a blood draw, however, Night Court Commissioner Steve Holzapfel denied the warrant, for insufficient cause. Bodie was booked on charges of DUI, implied consent violation, and driving on s suspended license. He is free on a $2,000 bond.

DUI: Man charged after 2-3 glasses of wine, marijuana, expired tags — Scott Jones arrested

Jason Steen

26-year-old Scott Jones was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail wearing his fall-colored turtleneck in the early hours of Tuesday morning after police initially observed him driving a vehicle with tags that expired in 2020. During the traffic stop Officer Womack determined he was intoxicated, and though he initially claimed only “one drink”, he later admitted to having 2-3 glasses of wine and smoking marijuana before driving. Jones is charged with DUI, and free on pre-trial release.

DUI: Woman blows .211 BAC, claims she had 1 beer — Jessica Mackinnon arrested

Jason Steen

Poice found 27-year-old Jessica Mackinnon asleep/passed out behind the wheel in the middle of an intersection in Antioch. After medics and others eventually got her awake and alert she told first responders she drank one beer and smoked marijuana. She blew a 0.211 BAC, nearly three times the legal limit. She remains jailed in lieu of a $1.500 bond.