Matthew Rainey strangles 12-year-old stepson for not flushing toilet

27-year-old Matthew Rainey had a domestic incident with his 12-year-old stepson at his wife’s Club Parkway apartment late March 25th. When officers arrived, they were advised that Rainey had come to retrieve his belongings. As Rainey did this, he started to lecture his stepson about not flushing the toilet or cleaning his room. Rainey then slapped the child on the left side of his face, grabbed him by the throat, and lifted him off the ground. Rainey reportedly applied pressure, making it hard for the child to breathe until his wife spoke through the Ring camera. Rainey then left before the police got to the scene. Officers noticed redness on the 12-year-old’s neck, and he added that he had difficulty eating afterward. Officers observed surveillance from the Ring camera, which only showed Rainey slapping the child. A warrant was issued for Rainey’s arrest. Later, Rainey was taken into custody for domestic assault on April 24th.

Jeffrey West Jr. rips up girlfriend’s birth certificate during argument

20-year-old Jeffrey West Jr. had a domestic incident with his girlfriend, Anastacia Garza, at their Harpeth Valley Court residence on the night of April 1st. Officers responded to the location and were informed that Garza and West Jr. argued over their direct deposit. Then, he became upset with her and cut her McDonald’s work visor and foam box, ripped up her birth certificate, and damaged a pair of her blue light glasses. Officers spoke with West Jr., and he admitted to damaging her items. His cousin, Jennifer Smock, said she witnessed the incident. The value of her belongings was approximately $85. West Jr. was taken into custody for vandalism.

Nathan McCollum caught loitering on interstate

41-year-old Nathan McCollum was booked on the citation of soliciting on March 12th. On December 8th, McCollum was in the exact location on Highway 70 South at the I-40 West Exit Ramp, where he had been previously warned and cited for loitering on November 9th, so he was cited for the incident.

Shontarrius Word assaults ex-girlfriend for not making him something to eat

26-year-old Shontarrius Word had a domestic incident with his ex-girlfriend, Miracle Sledge, at her residence on Mountain Valley Drive late February 8th. Sledge stated that she and Word argued because he demanded that she make him something to eat. She then went to her son’s bedroom to pack. Word followed her and asked why she was packing before slapping the back of her head two to three times. She exited the room to get her cell phone charger and told him not to be loud because he would wake the kids. Then, she had her hand on the bedroom door frame when he said, “F*ck you, you are going over to that n*gga’s house,” and slammed the door a couple of times on her hand, leaving a small cut on her right middle finger. She called the police, and Word left the area. Word returned as she was being transported to the hospital for medical attention, but initially did not provide his information, claiming to be her friend. Then, Word said he never assaulted her, but she hit him. Officers deemed him as the primary aggressor, and Word was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Jennie Frank-Gambill charged for fleeing accident on General George Patton Road

43-year-old Jennie Frank-Gambill was issued a citation on October 4th after causing an accident at the intersection of Sawyer Brown Road and General George Patton Road. A witness, Mr. Defeo, heard the crash, stepped out of the house, and observed a Nissan Rogue and Kia Soul in the road. After the crash, Ms. Frank-Gambill drove away, but Mr. Defeo got in his vehicle, followed her to where she was parked on General George Patton Road with the vehicle’s airbags deployed and notified the police. When officers arrived, Ms. Frank Gambill admitted to being the driver. She explained to officers that she left because she thought the other driver had left the area.

DUI: Tabatha Perry says she only smoked marijuana before having to be revived with Narcan

38-year-old Tabatha Perry was booked on a citation from August 28th after running off the road and hitting a metal guardrail on the shoulder of I-40 near Old Hickory Boulevard. When police responded to the crash, they found Perry unconscious in the driver’s seat of her Dodge Caravan. She was shallowly breathing, and her skin was purple. Police administered a dose of Narcan in an attempt to revive her. Once awoken, she was transported to Centennial Hospital for medical attention. Police interviewed Perry at the hospital, where she told them that she smoked a joint at her mother’s house before taking her to Vanderbilt and that she hadn’t had much sleep within the past 24 hours, which is why she dozed off while driving and hit the guardrail. Perry consented to field sobriety tests, but only one could be performed due to her being in the hospital bed.

Booster Macey McMinton caught at Bellevue T.J. Maxx

Police say 23-year-old Macey McMinton brought a T.J. Maxx shopping bag with her when she entered their store on Hwy 70 S on January 16. She then filled the bag with merchandise and walked out the door. Loss prevention detained her and took possession of the boosted items, which were valued at $207.85. She was issued a citation for shoplifting, and was booked on that citation this week.

Brandon Glass jailed on $50K bond after girlfriend wakes up naked, bruised, strangled & with no memory

Kirsten Carter says her boyfriend, 33-year-old Brandon Glass, began to bite her after they went to bed on July 3rd, in an attempt to initiate sex after the couple had been drinking all evening. She told him to stop biting her, and hit him. She says he then pulled her hair, and everything went black. Carter says the next thing she remembers is waking up naked on July 4th with bite marks all over her body, bruises on her legs, back, and torso, two black eyes, and a busted lip. Additionally, she had red marks on both sides of her neck/throat and it appears as if her air and blood flow had been restricted for a period of time. When first responders arrived, she was still seeing spots and flashes of light, and had a raspy voice and a hard time swallowing. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment and Brandon Glass was charged with felony aggravated assault/strangulation.

A very drunk Maximilian Baker asked officers to take him to jail… so they did

22-year-old Maximilian Baker was found passed out from intoxication on the second floor of Boot Barn on Broadway in downtown Nashville. He reeked of alcohol and refused all medical assistance when offered. He told police to just take him to jail. officers assisted him in standing and escorted him out of the store. While en route to booking, he attempted to kick out the window of the patrol car.

Hillary Lynette Lyles jailed after an outburst when staff wouldn’t let her use the men’s restroom

Security at Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa in downtown Nashville say 29-year-old Hillary Lynette Lyles became aggressive toward them and began to swing at them when they prevented her from using the men’s restroom. Police quickly arrived and located Lyles in the elevator of the venue, which she refused to exit. She was loudly yelling and cursing, and when police attempted to take her into custody for disorderly conduct she grabbed the cuffs in an effort to not be cuffed. She screamed the entire way out of the bar, continuing to be a disturbance. She stated she had been drinking prior to her arrest.