Tag: Forrest Punke

Andnevin Huff passes out in truck, tells police if he did breathalyzer tests it would “show crazy numbers”

Brodie Martin

32-year-old Andnevin Huff was seen passed out in a white pickup truck near the intersection of Fatherland and South 6th Street on August 31st. Once officers made contact with Huff, they reported that he was not responding but that he was still breathing. While being checked out by medics, Huff refused any medical attention, so he spoke with officers. Huff told officers that he had been drinking, which was backed up by his mannerisms and slurred speech. When Huff was read his Miranda Rights, he made several statements about drinking with a woman who lived nearby. When Huff was asked about taking a blood test, he told officers that if he did do the test, it would “show crazy numbers.”  After being read implied consent, Huff refused to take any chemical tests. While Huff was being taken into custody, medics advised that they had found a handgun under Huff’s seat. Huff was then transported to booking and charged with implied consent violation, driving under the influence, and possession of a firearm while under the influence.

Zatiyah Dixon douses boyfriend in bleach, destroys his phones during altercation

Brodie Martin

21-year-old Zatiyah Dixon was involved in a domestic incident with her boyfriend, Monte Simpson, at his Fatherland Street residence on August 26th. When officers arrived and spoke with Simpson, he stated that Dixon broke both of his phones and threw bleach on him. Simpson told officers that while he was sleeping, Dixon woke him up and hit him in the face. Simpson stated that when he got up, Dixon had both of his phones in her hands. Dixon then told him to get out of the residence. According to Simpson, while he was in the process of leaving, she smashed both of his phones. Simpson stated she then took the lid off a bottle of bleach and poured it on him, his car, and his clothes. When officers made contact with Dixon, she was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault and vandalism.

Javion Hyde resists arrest after assaulting police officer, tells officers “Tase Me!”

E.Z Emerson

19-year-old Javion Hyde had a domestic altercation with Carolyn and Reginald McGill at their Cahal Avenue residence on the afternoon of August 10th. While officers were on the way to the location, they observed Hyde walking down Martha Avenue. Officers commanded Hyde to stop, turn around, and put his hands behind his back. When Hyde disregarded their commands, officers informed him that if he did not listen, he would be tased. Hyde promptly replied, “Tase me!” Police then utilized their taser on Hyde, which was ineffective. Hyde raised his right arm over his head with his fists balled up and charged at Officer M. Cammarn. Officer Punke swiftly grabbed Hyde’s hand and spun him towards Cammarn.

At this point, they performed a takedown and tried to detain him. However, Hyde refused to put his hands behind his back, and officers had to force them behind his back to arrest him. When the police arrived at the Cahal Avenue residence, they spoke with Carolyn and Reginald. They both told police that Hyde was having a psychiatric issue and started attacking them. Officers observed marks on Carolyn’s right arm, but she would not tell them how Hyde attacked her. Then, Reginald told officers that Hyde kicked his door down, entered his room, and started strangling him. Hyde was then taken into custody for aggravated assault, domestic assault, resisting arrest, and assault on an officer.

Brandon Bristol hits mother of child after disagreement over court-ordered exchanges

E.Z Emerson

26-year-old Brandon Marcus Bristol had a domestic incident with the mother of his child, Angel Michelle Espino, at her Cannon Street residence on April 28th. On April 29th, Espino went to the police station and reported that her son had told her that Bristol told him he could not continue the court-ordered exchanges. She said she confronted him about it, texting him, saying if he had an issue with the court-ordered agreement, they could go back to court to have it changed, which upset him. Espino advised that Bristol showed up at her residence, telling her to come outside to talk to him, and when she refused, he entered her home and hit her in the face until others at the location held him back, preventing any further harm. Bristol was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for domestic assault. 

Sarah Akbar stumbles around threatening neighbors after getting “highly intoxicated”

E.Z Emerson

68-year-old Sarah Akbar caused a disturbance at the Edgefield Manor Apartments on Shelby Avenue in the afternoon of May 11th. Officers arrived and spoke to multiple people, who advised them that Akbar was “highly intoxicated,” behaving in a “disorderly manner,” and threatening them. Officers located Akbar, who was stumbling around, making nonsensical statements, and having trouble standing up. Witnesses told the police that Akbar is known to get intoxicated and harass them often. Akbar was deemed unable to care for herself and was taken into custody for public intoxication.

Joshua Wafford bumps security guard with his truck at St. Jude’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon

Brodie Martin

37-year-old Joshua Wafford was involved in an altercation with Jobiel Alexander at the intersection of South 9th Street and Woodland Street on April 27th. Alexander and another individual working security for St. Jude’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon, Ms. Macgregor, told law enforcement that they observed a truck driver drive around a barricade onto Woodland Street. The two went over to stop him from going any further. Alexander stood in front of the truck, and Macgregor went to the driver’s side to talk to Wafford. Wafford told them he worked on Woodland Street and needed to get through traffic. Alexander and Macgregor reiterated that Wafford couldn’t go that way, so Wafford proceeded to bump into Alexander with the truck’s front bumper. After bumping into Alexander, Wafford made his way onto Russel Street. When confronted by law enforcement, Wafford stated that he did not hit any security guards but that one of the guards jumped on the front of his vehicle. This contradicts the statements of a witness of the incident, Ms. Bates, who advised that she was sitting across the street from the incident and observed Wafford bump into a security guard with the truck. Joshua Wafford was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault.

Corisha Fuqua scratches boyfriend’s hand after catching him cheating

E.Z Emerson

43-year-old Corisha Motisa Fuqua had a domestic incident with her boyfriend, Craig Cicero Martin, near Sinkers Beverages Liquor Store off Gallatin Pike on the afternoon of March 12th. Paul Wesley Poland, a witness who alerted the authorities, advised that he was in the Sinkers Beverages parking lot when Fuqua and Martin argued in their car. Then, Poland said Martin reached into the vehicle, and Fuqua scratched his hand, leaving a mark. When the officers arrived, they spoke with Martin, and he told them that Fuqua had stayed in the car while he went into the liquor store. When he came out, she was looking through one of his phones. Martin then reached for the phone, which was when Fuqua scratched him. Fuqua told detectives that while Martin was in the store, one of his phones vibrated. Fuqua then checked the phone to discover Martin had been speaking to other women. While Fuqua was taking pictures of Martin’s phone with hers, Martin came out of the store and attempted to grab his phone. Fuqua advised that she must have scratched Martin’s hand with one of her nails when he reached for the phone. Officers observed the marks on Martin’s hand and deemed Fuqua as the primary aggressor. Fuqua was taken into custody for domestic assault.

DUI: Whitney Malone crashes into multiple vehicles, blood sample results in .449% BAC

E.Z Emerson

52-year-old Whitney Malone was involved in a three-vehicle accident on Greenwood Avenue on February 20th. Officers arrived and observed two of the motor vehicles were unoccupied and parked on the side of the road. Then, Malone, who was in the driver’s seat of the third vehicle, showed multiple signs of impairment as she admitted to being drunk. Malone admitted she should not have been driving. Medics had to help her out of her car and into the ambulance. Officers located a half-empty bottle of Vodka in her purse next to where she was sitting. Officers followed the medics to the hospital when Malone tried to get out of the ambulance while it was still moving. Under Miranda, at the hospital, she told officers she drove to the liquor store that morning and had been drinking since then. Malone then said she was returning to the store when the collision occurred. Malone provided a blood sample that resulted in 0.449 BAC%, and she was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

Walgreens Cashier gone wild — Teresa Himes charged with assault of customer

Staff Reports

66-year-old Teresa Himes was working at the Walgreens on Central Pike on Christmas Day when Ladavion Lemon, 20, approached the counter with a bag of peanuts with the express purpose of obtaining cash back on his purchase. During the touch screens on the payment machine, he skipped the option to receive cash back, and the purchase was completed. The two then got into an argument about him not being given the option to receive cashback. He became angry during the interaction and squeezed the bag of peanuts, causing it to pop. Himes then reportedly grabbed the young Black man’s arm and began to twist it, taking the peanuts he just paid for. Police were called, and she was issued a citation for assault. She was booked on the outstanding citation this week.

Sharon Rutherford charged with domestic assault of daughter during family squabble

Lashaya Williams

73-year-old Sharon Rutherford was jailed on July 8th after police responded to Plantation Drive for a domestic incident. Rutherford told police that her daughter Ms. Green has bipolar disorder and was trying to throw her out of the house. She said that Ms. Green was trying to use the police to get her in trouble. When Ms. Green tried to call the police, she took the phone away and tried to cancel the call. According to Ms. Green, it’s her mother that has a mental health illness and was attacking her, so she tried to call the police, and her mom scratched her as she tried to grab the phone away. The officers observed scratch marks on Ms. Green’s arm. Due to the statements and the evidence, Rutherford was determined as the primary aggressor and taken into custody.