Tag: Joshua Landrum

Rory Kahler charged with BUI while on a jet ski at Party Cove on July 4th

Jason Steen

39-year-old Rory Kahler says he took Adderall and then consumed beer while operating a jet ski in the Party Cove area of Percy Priest Lake on the 4th of July, along with a passenger, and neither wore life jackets. TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum noticed Kahler when he stood up on his jet ski and fell into the water as the jet ski was drifting. He reboarded the vessel, and the officer observed an open cooler of beer at Kahler’s feet. He admitted to having “a couple” of alcoholic beverages and had taken Adderall earlier in the day. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.

Jackson Vroon charged with BUI on Percy Priest Lake Sunday after crossing into the path of a TWRA boat

Jason Steen

24-year-old Jackson Vroon was jailed Sunday evening after police say he was carelessly operating a boat while intoxicated. While on Percy Priest Lake, TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum says Vroon’s boat came into his path of travel as Vroon was not keeping a proper lookout. He also immediately noticed the registration number was not displayed properly on the vessel. Upon stopping the boat, an alcoholic beverage was observed at the Vroon’s feet, and he reeked of alcohol. When asked to retrieve various safety equipment items, he was slow to move about the boat and admitted to consuming “a couple of beers.” He then performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with boating under the influence (BUI).

Chris Ferrara jailed by TWRA Officer Landrum after day of jet ski fun on the lake

Jason Steen

TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum was attempting to make his bother proud Saturday when his eagle eyes alerted to a jet ski that had “stencil outline” letters for the boat ID, instead of the reportedly TCA required “block letters in contrasting colors,” also noting there was not the proper spacing between the letters. As his adrenaline pumped at the possibility of violations and fines he could issue before the season ends, the wildlife enforcement officer had his biggest moment of the day and initiated a stop on the vessel, which was operated by 52-year-old Christopher Ferrara. He asked Ferrara how long he had been out and how much he had to drink, to which Ferrera replied “man, we have been out here all day having fun,” — a concept possibly not fully understood or appreciated by Landrum. Ferrara completed field sobriety tests, which he reportedly performed poorly on. He refused blood or breath testing and was jailed for BUI, implied consent, and those pesky boat identification numbers.

BUI: David Rank, 62, charged after doing donuts on a jet ski near Elm Hill Marina

Jason Steen

TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum says 62-year-old David Alan Rank was having too much fun near the Elm Hill Marina Sunday as he observed him doing donuts near the no-wake zone without a life jacket properly buckled. As he spoke to Rank, he says it was apparent he was intoxicated with slurred speech and a strong smell of alcohol about him. When asked how much he had to drink today, he stated he had “one or two drinks” on his daughter’s boat.

He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken to jail.

Too drunk for Percy Priest Lake: Lucille Gonyea & Dominic Napolitan arrested on jet ski

Jason Steen

TWRA Officers observed 42-year-old Lucille Gonyea & 58-year-old Dominic Napolitan on a jet ski near Hamilton Creek while visibly intoxicated. Dominic was operating the vessel with a half-worn life jacket while holding a styrofoam cup he attempted to hide when the officer approached. Both parties reportedly reeked of alcohol, and Dominic performed poorly on field sobriety tests. TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum took both parties into custody.

BUI: Kristie Crabtree grabs joint from officer & tosses it into lake “oh, that’s just a little thing!”

Jason Steen

When 48-year-old Kristie Crabtree was stopped on her jet skit just outside of the party cove area of Percy Priest Lake Saturday for not having her registration number property displayed, she retrieved her registration from her dry box, which also contained several other items. TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum says he could smell marijuana coming from the box, and asked her to hand it to him, which she did. As the officer observed a blunt in the box, he asked her how much she had smoked that day. In response, Crabtree immediately grabbed the small mostly smoked blunt and tossed it into the water, destroying the evidence — while stating “oh, that’s just a little thing!” Crabtree admitted to smoking every morning when she wakes up and that she had alcohol she was currently drinking while operating the jet ski.

BUI: Tyler Ruby admits to drinking beer & smoking weed prior to operating boat on Percy Priest Lake

Jason Steen

TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum was patrolling Percy Priest Lake Sunday when he noticed a pontoon boat in the ‘no wake’ zone without any registration numbers properly displayed. As he encountered and spoke to the boat operator, 31-year-old Tyler Ruby, he noticed he reeked of alcohol and had slurred speech and glassy eyes. Ruby admitted to drinking “2 or 3 beers” and smoking marijuana prior to operating the boat. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, Ruby was transported to booking on multiple charges.

Memphis man charged with BUI & reckless boating on Percy Priest Lake — Millard Byrd

Jason Steen

TWRA Boating Officer Joshua Landrum says he noticed a pontoon boat traveling across Percy Priest Lake at 2-3 mph Saturday with no one at the steering wheel. He noticed the two occupants of the boat were seated at the very front of the pontoon boat talking, and 48-year-old Millard Byrd only returned to the driver’s console after the blue lights were activated on the TWRA boat, at which time he put the throttle in neutral and turned off the ignition. Landrum says the boat operator was obviously intoxicated, and when asked to put on a life jacket, he kept trying to put on a woman’s life jacket, which was much smaller and would not fit him. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, he was taken into custody on multiple charges.

BUI: Man says he last smoked weed back when the ‘sun was still up’… it was currently 6PM & sunny

Jason Steen

At 6 p.m. Saturday on Percy Priest Lake, TWRA Officer Joshua Landrum asked 24-year-old Jet Skier Orrie Reed Whitton when he last smoked marijuana. Landrum replied: “when the sun was still up”. The agent reminded him the sun had been up for the last 12 hours, and wouldn’t set for another 2. Landrum was jailed on 5 charges this weekend, and he reportedly told the officer he “doesn’t care what happens to him”.