48-year-old Jason Conner was sleeping on 3rd Ave South in downtown Nashville at 7 a.m. on February 10 when Metro Nashville Police Officer Kevin Steiner woke him up and determined he smelled alcohol and was trespassing onto the property of 201 3rd Ave S. He took Conner into custody and charged him with criminal trespassing.
Police say 24-year-old Van Darby Miller was trespassing at the 7-Eleven on Broadway in downtown Nashville late Sunday night and refused to leave. Both the security and an off-duty Millersville Police officer had asked him to leave the location, and eventually, Metro Nashville Police had to be called. Before their arrival, Miller was in an argument with the security guard, Isaac Thurman, who pepper-sprayed him.
Police say 35-year-old Renauld Clayton made an illegal u-turn at 11th & Broadway, just one block away from his home, just after 11 p.m. Wednesday. Officers conducted a traffic stop and reported immediately smelling alcohol as they approached the vehicle. He claimed not to have consumed any alcohol, but his female passenger claimed the smell was coming from her. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests, despite arguing that he passed them all. He was taken into custody and charged with DUI. In 2020, Clayton was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for his student loan fraud scheme at Tennessee State University, where he was an employee.
27-year-old Armando Bucio was at the intersection of Broadway and 4th at 1:15 a.m. Saturday when officers observed him open his driver’s side door and vomit onto the ground. Officers approached to check on his welfare and immediately observed him to be extremely intoxicated. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and stated he had one Whisky & Coke and one shot of tequila prior to driving. He would later blow a 0.120% BAC on a breathalyzer.
52-year-old James Winchester was jailed during Thursday night’s Tennessee Titans game at Nissan Stadium after punching multiple people in section 310 during the game. As two women attempted to stop him from fighting, he punched them both and bit a man’s arm who was also attempting to intervene. It wasn’t clear if his tears were from the final score or a result of his arrest.
Metro Nashville Police say 35-year-old Jeremiah Walker assaulted a security guard in Printers Alley in downtown Nashville early Saturday morning. As they responded to the scene, the manager of the venue advised Walker was now standing outside of The Whiskey Shot. Officers located Walker, who was trying to leave the area in an Uber, and advised he was being detained as the suspect in an assault. Walker refused to cooperate, refused to move out of the road, and tussled with officers. He was eventually taken into custody and transported to booking.
25-year-old Christopher Charles Park was found passed out on the sidewalk near 12th & Broadway just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Park reeked of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet when he attempted to stand. He was not aware he was in Nashville and was unable to care for himself. He was placed into custody, and while Officer Steiner was tying the report in the front seat of the police car, Park spat in his face from the rear seat.
First responders found 23-year-old Jayda Buford passed out in the driver’s seat of her vehicle, which was blocking traffic at 6th & Demonbreun in downtown Nashville just before 4 a.m. Saturday. Once oriented and aware, she stated she had “two ClubTails” and an additional alcoholic drink. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
30-year-old Malika Baker crashed her vehicle at 2nd & James Robertson Parkway in downtown Nashville. When police arrived the vehicle was still running and in reverse. Baker eventually admitted to drinking three shots of tequila prior to driving. She is charged with DUI.
27-year-old Shonda Reid was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Tuesday, charged with the domestic assault of her husband after she punched him in the face. Her husband, Zeico Reid, reportedly came home after sleeping at a friend’s house overnight to pick up some clothing. When he entered the apartment, Shonda became irate and they argued. As Zeico attempted to grab some clothes to leave again Shonda punched him in the face with a closed fist, leaving a visible injury. She is free on a $1,000 bond.
