A Nashville city bus crashed into a 77-year-old man’s car; the city jailed him when he got upset about the towing fee — Bennie Lee

A Metro Nashville WeGo Public Transit bus crashed into 77-year-old Bennie Lee’s vehicle on May 4th. Metro Nashville Police arrived at the scene, they demanded his vehicle be immediately towed due to the location and rush hour traffic. They said the vehicle would have to be towed to the city-partnered tow lot, and told him the costs he would be charged, however, Bennie Lee refused and insisted his vehicle would only be towed to his home, but that shouldn’t have to pay for it, as the city bus struck him. He then stood near the vehicle and blocked the way of the tow truck that the city had dispatched to remove the vehicle from the roadway. Officers contacted public works, who declined to assist in changing the tire so it could maybe just be driven away, stating the location was too dangerous. Police eventually arrested the man and charged him with disorderly conduct so they could tow the car off the roadway.

DUI: Drunk driver calls police on himself for help with flat tire – Nathaniel Miller arrested

27-year-old Nathaniel Miller had a flat tire on I-24 at exit 49 downtown. He surveyed the situation and called Metro Nashville Police for assistance. Once they arrived, he admitted he had been drinking, and it took several officers to physically pull him into the car as he refused to be taken into custody.

Man says girlfriend assaulted him when he arrived to help with flat tire

Shaunqueen Leatherman, 23, is charged with domestic assault after police say she tried to yank her boyfriend of his vehicle, and assaulted him, when he arrived to assist with her flat tire. Metro Nashville Police were dispatched to Lifeway Plaza on May 14th for a call of a domestic assault in progress. Upon arrival, they found the girlfriend, Shaunqueen Leatherman, who told police she was just in a physical altercation with her boyfriend, who had since left the scene to deescalate the situation. The boyfriend (victim) was located just down…