32-year-old Eric Edward Drees had a heated verbal altercation with an unidentified male on the corner of Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way late April 13th. The officers observed the two parties scuffling as they approached and separated them. Then, when officers told them to leave Broadway, get in a taxi, or go to jail, Drees told them to “Do it.” Drees was then taken into custody for disorderly conduct.
26-year-old John Wilcox threw a full beer can off the rooftop of Jason Aldean’s Bar late April 4th. Officers were walking through the parking lot between Jason Aldean’s and Broadway Brewhouse when they observed the can being thrown across the lot, smashing nearby, causing beer to splatter on them. Officers said a significant amount of alcohol came out of it while it traveled through the air. After this, they saw Wilcox duck down and move away on the rooftop.
Security for the establishment signaled to officers by flashing their flashlights at them and pointing at Wilcox. Security escorted him outside, where officers were waiting to detain him. He made random comments and admitted to throwing the beer. Additionally, officers reviewed surveillance, which showed the entirety of the incident. Wilcox was taken into custody for the assault of an officer and reckless endangerment.
35-year-old Lance Daniel Biddle approached several officers in front of Jason Aldean’s Bar on April 7th. He advised that he was intoxicated and wanted to address an issue regarding another officer who was patrolling a different part of Broadway. During this, he showed numerous signs of intoxication and made multiple remarks about being drunk in public. Biddle had sat down on private property and appeared to have passed out, so an officer conducted a wellness check, but he refused medical attention. Biddle added that he tried giving the officer the “benefit of the doubt” since he mentioned his wife was nearby, so he walked off but returned to confront him.
Then, after becoming irate, Biddle approached a group of officers about a block away to discuss the incident. Biddle said he wanted to speak with a supervisor, so they contacted one immediately. While officers waited, they tried to get a description of the officer that Biddle had an issue with, but he could not provide enough description for them and accused them of knowing each other after they asked for further details.
He then became frustrated and argumentative, requesting them to return his ID, which they did, and he walked away while shouting things at them. Shortly after, Biddle reapproached the officers, trying to engage in an argument. They told him repeatedly that a supervisor had been called to address his complaint. Officers Ferrari, Ehman, Prader, Pearce, and Diesel witnessed the interaction. Biddle was then deemed a danger to himself and others and was taken into custody for public intoxication.
23-year-old Hunter Williams and his wife, Sabrina Smith, were seen outside Honky Tonk Central arguing with kids on April 5th. Officers observed Williams punching a lightbox outside Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row after he and his wife were kicked out. William seemed visibly irate and displayed several signs of intoxication. Shortly after, officers saw the couple across the street at Honky Tonk Central. Smith appeared to be calming Williams down until they both got into an argument with two disorderly juveniles. After arguing, a fight broke out between the four. Hunter Williams was then taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
22-year-old Sabrina Smith and her husband, Hunter Williams, were seen outside Honky Tonk Central arguing with kids on April 5th. Officers arrived and made contact with other officers present at the scene. The officers present stated that they observed Williams punching a lightbox outside Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row after he and his wife were kicked out. Smith displayed several signs of intoxication. Shortly after, officers saw the couple across the street at Honky Tonk Central. Smith appeared to be calming Williams down before they got into an altercation with two disorderly juveniles. After arguing, a fight broke out between the four. Sabrina Smith was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
21-year-old Ryland Cailis Ford and Olivia Leigh Harris were grabbing and pulling on each other in front of Luke’s 32 Bridge late April 6th. Upon arrival, officers were pointed to the incident and advised that they showed signs of impairment during their scuffle. Officers noticed Ford reeked of alcohol and appeared not to understand them when they questioned him about arranging a ride home. Additionally, he had a bloody nose and a hand twitch consistent with cocaine usage. Ford then became uncooperative and tried to walk away, so officers stopped and detained him. During an arrest search, they located a small bag of cocaine in his wallet. Ford was taken into custody for simple possession and public intoxication.
21-year-old Nathan Adkins had a physical altercation at Lucky Bastard Saloon in the early hours of March 17th. Security for the establishment flagged officers down and advised them of the ongoing scuffle. When officers arrived, Adkins and the other individual were on the ground, rolling around and refusing to let each other go. They disregarded the officer’s commands to stop, so officers separated and detained them. Adkins was taken into custody for disorderly conduct.
40-year-old Manus Joseph Hosea Okeefe caused a disturbance at Jason Aldean’s Rooftop Bar in the early hours of March 9th. Security at the bar flagged officers down regarding the incident, advising them that they dragged Okeefe out of the establishment and that he was too intoxicated, aggressive, and not welcome back. When officers met with Okeefe, he reeked of alcohol. They requested his identification, and he gave them an unknown female’s ID. Okeefe became irate and uncooperative as he shouted at them, approaching aggressively. While they tried to detain him, he resisted, refusing to get in the back of the patrol car, so they had to force him into it. Okeefe was then taken into custody for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and public intoxication.
24-year-old Marissa Katelyn Louk physically interfered with officers while they were placing her boyfriend in custody outside of Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk on Broadway early March 3rd. Officers repeatedly warned her not to interfere, but she ignored them. Then, when Louk attempted to intervene again, officers detained her. Officers noticed she had numerous indicators of intoxication and placed her into custody for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
24-year-old Michigan Tourist Jarred James Parker dove onto a patrol car near Broadway and 3rd Avenue South around 3 a.m. on March 3rd. Officers observed this and then located Parker shortly after, who showed numerous signs of impairment and reeked of alcohol. Officers detained Parker, and once he was in the back of the patrol car, he kicked the passenger side window repeatedly, causing damage. Parker was taken into custody for vandalizing government property, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.
