Tag: false imprisonment

James Moss locks girlfriend in bathroom while she’s moving out, tells her “You ain’t going nowhere!”

E.Z Emerson

30-year-old James Moss had a domestic incident with his girlfriend, Christa McMahan, at their Jonesboro Drive residence on the afternoon of July 23rd. McMahan told responding officers she was arguing with Moss while packing her belongings to move out. During this, she said she went to the bathroom to grab some items. She stated Moss entered the bathroom, shut the door, and locked it. Her friend, Isabel Martinez, who witnessed and recorded the event, stated she heard him yell, “You ain’t going nowhere!” When officers spoke with Moss, he denied making that statement but admitted to going into the bathroom to talk to her and closing the door. Moss was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for false imprisonment.

Youngwoo Hong strangles girlfriend during argument for leaving him at DMV

E.Z Emerson

25-year-old Youngwoo Hong had a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Morgan Bradshaw, at their Greenhills Manor apartment around 6:30 p.m. on July 23rd. Responding officers could not reach the couple until they called Bradshaw’s mother, who got them to open the door. Bradshaw told officers that she and Hong had multiple arguments throughout the day. Bradshaw noted that she started packing her things to leave when they returned to the apartment. Then, she said Hong restrained her, bear-hugging her from behind, and that he grabbed her when she tried exiting the unit, causing her to fall out. After this, he pulled her back into the residence, and once she fought back, he put her in a chokehold. Bradshaw explained that she could not breathe at certain times during their dispute, adding that she screamed, but Hong had covered her mouth. Hong then moved in front of her and began strangling her, to which she responded by grabbing him by the neck. Then Bradshaw eventually contacted her mother, who alerted the authorities. Bradshaw advised officers that she calmed Hong down following the incident. Officers observed visible marks that she sustained and then spoke with Hong. Hong stated they argued because she left him at the DMV but that no threats or acts of violence had occurred. When the police confronted him, he said that Bradshaw “choked” and slapped him. He then stated that he held her arms to make her stop. The police asked him why he wouldn’t let her leave if she had assaulted him, and he responded that he wanted her to apologize. After both parties were medically cleared, officers deemed Hong the primary aggressor. Hong was then taken into custody for aggravated assault and false imprisonment.

Andre Barnett throws boyfriend’s belongings off balcony after he says he’s not “in the mood” for sex

E.Z Emerson

19-year-old Andre Barnett had a domestic incident with his boyfriend, Nathaniel Green Jr., at their Hermitage Studios apartment on July 22nd. Green Jr. told responding officers that Barnett had thrown his belongings from the balcony, cracking his iPad screen. He added that Barnett wanted to have s*x, but he was not “in the mood.” Green Jr. stated that Barnett had become upset and said he was going to invite someone else over to “f*ck.” Green Jr. responded that he was not okay with that, adding that if Barnett did that, he would leave. Then, when Green Jr. told Barnett he was leaving, Barnett grabbed Green Jr.’s arm tightly and said, “You are not going anywhere,” preventing him from exiting. Green Jr. told Barnett he was calling the police, which is when he let Green Jr. go. After this, Barnett chucked Green Jr.’s tote bag from the second-floor balcony near the mulch area and left with a friend. Officers observed Green Jr.’s items, including his broken iPad, on the ground as he advised them that he wanted to press charges for the occurrence.  The police located Barnett near the Old Hickory Boulevard Subway, where he explained that Green Jr. refused to have sex with him, so he told him to leave. Then, Barnett admitted to grabbing Green Jr.’s property and throwing it over the balcony, adding that he did not know Green Jr.’s iPad was in his bag. Barnett was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for false imprisonment, domestic assault, and vandalism on July 23rd.

Davionna Williams hits woman with unknown object during argument at La Quinta hotel

Brodie Martin

19-year-old Davionna Williams was involved in a disturbance with Andre Pruitt at their La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel on July 15th. When officers arrived, they heard yelling coming from their room. Officers made contact with Williams and Pruitt and separated them. During the incident investigation, Pruitt applied ice to his left cheek. Williams and Pruitt told officers that an argument took place after Pruitt said that he was going to leave the hotel. Pruitt stated that after saying that, Williams became physical and hit him with an unknown object. Officers observed a minor contusion with noticeable swelling on Pruitt’s face. Pruitt added that Williams pushed him several times when he attempted to leave and stood in the doorway. Williams was deemed the primary aggressor and taken into custody for false imprisonment and domestic assault.

Dipendra Bist drunkenly assaults wife, threatens to kill family & himself

Brodie Martin

39-year-old Dipendra Bist was involved in a domestic altercation with his wife, Kumari Joshi, at their Western Hills apartment on July 12th. When officers arrived, Joshi told them that Bist had consumed some alcohol when he woke up that morning, causing him to be aggressive toward her. During their interaction with each other, Bist took Joshi’s keys. In response to this, Joshi ran outside and called 911. Bist ran after her and chased her through the parking lot. Once Bist caught up to Joshi, he grabbed her phone so she couldn’t call 911. Bist grabbed Joshi by the arm and pulled her back inside the apartment. According to Joshi, once she and Bist were inside, he hit her in the head, pulled her hair, and hit her on her back. Joshi told officers that Bist found a knife she had hidden earlier in the day and started hitting it on the floor. Bist then began sharpening the knife with a stone while threatening to kill his family and himself. Bist also threatened to cut his wrists with the knife. Joshi and the children locked themselves in the room. While they were in the room, Bist told them he would take the car. Bist went back and forth in the parking lot around five times. Bist then yelled at their 11-year-old daughter to go to the store and buy him more alcohol. Bist eventually fell asleep, and Joshi was able to call 911. When officers talked to Bist, he told them that there were no threats or violence. Bist also stated that he only pulled Joshi back into the parking lot because he didn’t want her to leave. Dipendra Bist was taken into custody and charged with interfering with emergency call, false imprisonment, domestic assault, and three counts of aggravated assault.

Elijah Maitland breaks into ex-girlfriend’s apartment & refuses to leave during altercation

Brodie Martin

23-year-old Elijah Maitland was involved in a domestic altercation with his ex-girlfriend, Raquel Acevedo, at her Blair Boulevard apartment on May 23rd. When officers arrived, they spoke with Acevedo, who stated that Maitland wasn’t in her apartment. Acevedo informed officers that she and Maitland had stayed in her apartment together but that he hadn’t lived there since August 2023. Acevedo told officers she came home to find Maitland inside her apartment when she got off last night on May 22nd. Acevedo stated that since she knew that her door was locked before she left, Maitland had to enter through the window. Her apartment was on the second floor of the building. However, there is an awning with windows above it, which Acevedo stated she couldn’t lock. Acevedo told officers that when she came into contact with Maitland, she asked him to leave several times, but he refused. According to Acevedo, Maitland took her phone from her hand to prevent her from calling 911. She added that they “hand fought” over her phone, but she couldn’t regain possession. After eventually getting her phone back, Acevedo decided to leave and stay with a friend instead of continuing to fight Maitland.

Acevedo told law enforcement that Maitland was still inside her apartment when she returned on May 23rd. Acevedo stated that after trying to get Maitland to leave, he took her phone again to prevent her from calling the police. Maitland then continued to berate her verbally. In fear for her safety, Acevedo grabbed a kitchen knife to defend herself. She expressed that she never intended to threaten Maitland with the knife and that she only got the knife because he appeared violent. Maitland continuously attempted to “snatch” the knife away from her hand and, at one point, was able to grab onto the blade. Acevedo was able to get the knife free from Maitland’s hand by “slicing” his hand. Maitland was completely unfazed and continued to “hand fight” with her. Acevedo decided to leave the apartment and get assistance from someone outside her apartment. As Acevedo attempted to leave, Maitland grabbed her by the shirt and pulled her back into the room, causing another “scuffle” over her phone. Acevedo stated that she eventually assured Maitland that she wouldn’t call 911 and got her phone back from him. Once Acevedo got her phone, she immediately called 911 but hung up because she was scared he might lash out at her again. Acevedo called 911 again a short time later. Maitland became aware of this and left the location without another altercation. Maitland was not present when the officers arrived.

Later, on July 1st, officers met with Raquel Acevedo about a call for service regarding a domestic dispute at her Blair Boulevard residence. Officers determined that no criminal offense had occurred. However, officers discovered Maitland, the other involved party, had five outstanding warrants in Davidson County. Officers confirmed those warrants to still be active and began searching the area for him. Officers then located Maitland walking down an alley between 17th Ave S and 18th Ave S. When Maitland saw police, he ran into a tree line towards Belmont University’s campus. Officers lost Maitland but later found him again on Belmont University’s Campus. Officers identified themselves as police and gave Maitland the command to “stop.” Upon seeing the police, Maitland again fled from the officers. Officers warned Maitland he’d be tased if he continued running from them. Eventually, officers caught up to Maitland and took him into custody without further incident. Maitland was taken into custody and charged with two counts of interfering with an emergency call, false imprisonment, domestic assault, and aggravated burglary on July 1st.

Kedarian Morgan assaults, aggressively drags woman into home in front of Lyft driver

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

22-year-old Kedarian Morgan was involved in a domestic altercation with Caribbia Brunson, one of his intimate partners, at a Highland Trace Drive residence on June 29th. Officers received a call from Howard Mooneyham, who informed them he was a Lyft driver sent to the residence to pick someone up. Mooneyham stated that when he arrived, he saw a female crying and a male screaming at her. Mooneyham stated the man forced the woman back into the residence. Officers then received another call from a second person who stated that a man named Keith was holding his girlfriend hostage and that the caller had received a picture of her with blood on her face.

When officers arrived on the scene, they noticed both Morgan and Brunson with cuts on their bodies and fresh blood on their faces, legs, and feet. Both of them claimed that they were wrestling on the bed when they knocked over the lamp on the nightstand, which shattered some glass. Officers then spoke with Mooneyham over the phone, who claimed that Brunson came from the left side of the house and Morgan came from the other side and aggressively grabbed Brunson. Mooneyham claims that Brunson then began screaming, “Let me go!” before Morgan started calling her names and forced her back inside the residence. However, Mooneyham did not recall seeing Morgan hit Brunson outside. However, he is sure he had witnessed the aggressive grabbing and forceful dragging. When officers spoke with the second caller again, he said he had received a text message from Brunson’s friend saying she was in trouble. Officers observed a screenshot of the message to officers showing Brunson with a bloody face while crying. Morgan was then deemed a threat and a primary aggressor, so he was taken into custody for false imprisonment and domestic assault.

Malachi McGill snatches fiancée’s bonnet off during argument over one of her previous friends

E.Z Emerson

24-year-old Malachi McGill had a domestic altercation with his fiancée, Ashley Cruickshank, at their Ascent East Nashville apartment late June 22nd. Officers arrived at the residence, but no one answered the door or their phone when they attempted to call them. At 10:56 p.m., they were called back to another building and spoke with Cruickshank and Amber Fields, a third-party witness. Cruickshank stated that she and McGill were arguing over someone she” used to be friends with.” During their argument, McGill yelled at her to leave while throwing her belongings around the room. McGill then snatched Cruickshank’s bonnet off her head, which was when she tried to leave. As Cruickshank opened the door to leave, McGill grabbed her wrist, preventing her from leaving. After trying to break free, McGill hit her in the mouth, causing a laceration to her upper lip.

Once Cruickshank was free, she grabbed her child, ran outside, and flagged Fields down for help. Fields stated that when she saw Cruickshank, she was spitting up blood. Fields added that McGill approached them to ask where they were going, but she refused to answer him. Fields noted that McGill left in a black Chevy Impala. After officers spoke with them, they noticed an Impala driving around the complex. As officers left, they observed a man, who was later identified as McGill, exit the black Impala. After being Mirandized and detained, McGill admitted that he removed Cruickshank’s cell phone from her hand and accidentally hit her in the mouth. McGill further confessed that he pushed her onto the couch and held her down to prevent her from leaving. Malachi McGill was then taken into custody for false imprisonment and domestic assault.

Jamal Browder stops girlfriend from leaving, tells her “give me a reason to hit you”

E.Z Emerson

29-year-old Jamal Jeffrey Browder had a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Kimani Jones, at their Clay Street apartment around midnight on June 23rd. At approximately 9:27 a.m., officers were called to the Clarksville Pike Save-A-Lot and spoke with Jones. Jones stated that she and Browder had gone out drinking the night before and that when they returned to their apartment, Browder had become belligerent, trying to get a reaction from her. In an attempt to remove herself from the situation, Jones started packing a bag to leave for the night. As she began, Browder jumped on the bed to make himself taller than her and started yelling at her, “You are not going anywhere,” while throwing her belongings out of her bag and breaking them around the unit. Jones said she ran down the stairs but came back into contact with Browder, who was waiting for her. Browder wrapped his arms around her and repeatedly said, “Give me a reason to hit you,” until she broke from his grip. Once Harris was away from Browder, she ran to her car, where she slept for the rest of the night. Officers escorted Harris to her residence for her belongings, and Browder was taken into custody for false imprisonment and domestic assault.

Terrick Claybrooks assaults boyfriend for not helping with bills #LoversQuarrel

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

24-year-old Terrick Claybrooks was involved in a domestic altercation with his lover, Michael Smith, near West Trinity Lane and Whites Creek Pike on June 19th. When officers arrived, they made contact with Smith and Claybrooks. Claybrooks would not let officers speak to Smith and was actively chasing him, so backup officers were called. Officers observed several injuries on Smith, including scratches on his elbow, around his neck, above his butt, and an abrasion on his forearm. Smith stated that Claybrooks had been driving his vehicle but refused to return the keys. Smith then told officers Claybrooks told him to move out if he wanted his keys because he still had an apartment key.

As Smith began to pack his things to leave the location, Claybrooks followed him and stood in the doorway so Smith could not leave. Smith began recording audio to show officers how Claybrooks was acting, and when Claybrooks noticed Smith recording, he became upset. The argument then turned physical when Claybrooks grabbed Smith as he attempted to leave the apartment. Officers observed more injuries on Smith, observing blood on his elbow and redness around the neck from Claybrooks pulling on his shirt. Smith denied medics and played the recording for officers that showed the context of the argument and a scuffle that happened with it. Officers then escorted Smith to the apartment so he could get his belongings. Officers observed Smith’s shirt and one of his shoes in the hallway of the apartment building. Smith told officers that he had to “make a run for it to get out of the apartment.” Upon arrival at the apartment, residence officers spoke with Claybrooks, who stated that they had gotten into an argument regarding Smith not wanting to help pay bills. Claybrooks then told officers that he snatched his keys back, which is when Smith pushed him and walked towards him, prompting the fight. Claybrooks told officers that Smith grabbed his neck and pulled Smith’s shirt to get him off. Claybrooks also informed officers that he defended himself after he had been assaulted and that Smith still had his keys. Claybrooks was deemed the primary aggressor, and he was taken into custody for Domestic assault and false imprisonment.