Tag: CRAIG AMABILE

DUI: Mario Koko scores .192% BAC after swerving between lanes on Murfreesboro Pike

Brodie Martin

33-year-old Mario Koko was seen almost crashing into after failing to maintain his lane on Murfreesboro Pike on July 13th. Koko proceeded to accelerate above the speed limit. Officers observed this and conducted a traffic stop. When officers approached Koko, they noticed the smell of alcohol coming from his vehicle. Officers noted that Koko’s girlfriend, Brittany Pridemore, and her two children were also in the car. At first, Koko stated that he had nothing to drink. Koko later recanted his statement and said he had one drink. Koko then performed field sobriety tests and showed multiple signs of impairment. Koko was read implied consent and ended up consenting to a breath test. His final result was a .192% BAC. Koko was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence.

DUI: Jalen Mitchell speeds down I-40 East at 100mph in Honda Civic after having two margaritas

E.Z Emerson

23-year-old Jalen Lovetta Mitchell sped past officers in her white Honda Civic on I-40 East in the early hours of April 17th. Officers observed her going approximately 100 mph in a 60 to 70 mph zone and then conducted a traffic stop. Officers noticed Mitchell reeked of alcohol as they approached. She admitted to consuming two margaritas and smoking a blunt earlier in the afternoon. Then, Mitchell took sobriety tests, performed poorly, and after being informed of implied consent, agreed to provide a breath sample. Her breath sample resulted in 0.138 BAC% after blowing three straight insufficient samples. Mitchell was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

DUI: Ronnie Massey hits bus with juveniles on board after having “A couple” drinks

Brodie Martin

62-year-old Ronnie Massey was involved in a car crash at the intersection of Old Lebanon Dirt Road and Old Hickory Boulevard on April 16th. Driving in a 1985 Chevy Monte Carlo, Massey struck a Prevost Passenger Bus containing thirteen juveniles and two adults. Officers made contact with Massey and noticed a strong odor of alcohol as they approached him. Officers asked Massey, who appeared intoxicated if he had been drinking, and he replied, “A couple.” When asked how many a couple was, Massey responded, “two.” Massey consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Ronnie Massey was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence on April 17th.

Jose Vargas charged with DUI in downtown Nashville

Jason Steen

23-year-old Jose Vargas was driving on 1st Ave near Broadway in the early hours of Sunday morning when officers conducted a traffic stop due to the absence of headlights being turned on. As they spoke with Vargas, it was apparent he was visibly intoxicated. He admitted to consuming one, then five, alcoholic beverages at a bar he had just left with his two passengers. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests, according to Detective Myers; however, Officer Amabile conducted the same tests and stated he did not observe the same indicators of intoxication. He eventually blew a 0.069% BAC on a breathalyzer over an hour after the initial traffic stop. 

Lyndsay Kancher charged with downtown DUI — You need to calm down

Jason Steen

39-year-old Lyndsay Kancher was driving her Kia Optima on 2nd Ave in downtown Nashville just after 1 a.m. Saturday when she turned and drove onto a road that was blocked by barricades and Metro Nashville Police Officers. She ran onto a curb and came to a stop. Officers say she smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech. She admitted to consuming two beers prior to driving and taking Adderall. She also volunteered that she takes pain medicines but had not in a few days. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody for DUI. Kancher has a prior DUI conviction in California in 2014.

DUI: Kate Swan crashes after drinking 2-3 beers at Chili’s before driving

Lashaya Williams

58-year-old Kate Swan was jailed on March 23rd after rear-ending a stopped car in the turning lane on Myatt Drive while drunk. Swan was standing next to her Toyota Rav 4 when police arrived. They could smell alcohol coming from her, and she told officers that she had 2-3 beers at Chili’s prior to driving. She agreed to sobriety tests and performed poorly. The breathalyzer came back as .131% BAC.

DUI: Chris Snan admits to drinking and smoking prior to crash on I-40

Lashaya Williams

27-year-old Christopher Snan was jailed on March 12th after losing control of his 2019 Dodge Challenger on I-40 and striking a retaining wall just after 11 p.m. while allegedly being under the influence of drugs and alcohol. When officers arrived on the scene, they smelled alcohol coming from Snan. He told police he drank 3-4 hours before driving. Snan was detained and relocated to a shell gas station and spoke with a different officer who could also smell alcohol on his breath. He told this officer that he drank 5 hours before driving and smoked marijuana around 8 am. He consented to Sobriety tests and performed poorly with multiple indicators of impairment. He told police that his shoulder hurt from the crash, and he had bad knees from previous injuries, which could impact his field sobriety tests.

DUI: Parker Chittenden charged after driving wrong way on Murfreesboro Pike overnight

Jason Steen

Police say 27-year-old Parker Chittenden was driving on the wrong side of Murfreesboro Pike, which is divided by a grassy median, in the early hours of Monday morning. A traffic stop was conducted, and it was immediately apparent to officers that Chittenden was heavily intoxicated. He initially admitted to consuming “two drinks” but later amended it to “four drinks” prior to driving. Police say he was both talkative and crying during their interaction. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI. He later blew a 0.112% BAC on a breathalyzer.

Nashville Attorney Michael Killen charged with DUI after crash

Jason Steen

When Metro Police responded to a traffic crash in downtown Nashville, they found 41-year-old Michael Killen driving his red Saturn, which he had driven into the rear of another vehicle. Sgt. Amabile says he could smell alcohol coming from Killen, and observed obvious signs of impairment. Killen stated he drank alcohol, however, it was 24-hours prior to driving. He refused field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, charged with DUI, and given pre-trial release.

DUI Arrest: Charlene Nemecheck blows 0.158% BAC after Predators’ Win

Jason Steen

27-year-old Charlene Nemecheck is charged with DUI (driving under the influence) after leaving a hockey game earlier this week. Police say she failed to maintain her lane of travel on Lebanon Pike and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. She admitted to drinking prior to driving and blew almost double the legal limit on a breathalyzer.