Tag: la vergne

Donovan Hammonds ‘mounts’ car on median of Old Hickory Blvd, sleeps off his intoxication

Jason Steen

When officers found 22-year-old Donovan Hammonds’ vehicle “mounted” onto a concrete median on Old Hickory Blvd, he stated he had been drinking at a hotel room with friends and then reached over and displayed a half-empty bottle of liquor to demonstrate what he had been drinking. He was initially asleep behind the wheel when first responders arrived at the scene and slowly woke up, unable to explain what had happened. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.

Bradford Millham forces wrong car off interstate in road rage incident on I-24

Jason Steen

Police say 63-year-old Bradford Millham was driving on I-24 when he forced a BMW, driven by Rilei Hill, off the road toward an embankment and then blocked her from getting back onto the interstate, causing her to be in fear for her life. Officers arrived, and Millham stated a vehicle had struck his vehicle on the left rear side, and when he looked up, the only vehicle in his sight was the victims. The white paint transfer on his vehicle did not match the dark color of the victim’s BMW. In his road rage, Millham had identified the wrong car and forced an innocent victim off the roadway with his car. He was charged with felony aggravated assault with a vehicle (reckless endangerment) and transported to booking.

Savannah Reynolds charged with DUI in Nashville after crashing into utility pole

Jason Steen

Metro Nashville Police say 24-year-old tattoo artist Savannah Reynolds ran her vehicle into a utility pole on the sidewalk of 4th Ave. S. in the early hours of Sunday morning. When asked what happened, she had several versions of events, such as she was in an argument with her boyfriend, another version where she had just left a bar, and another where she was visiting a friend’s house. Officers say she performed poorly on field sobriety tests and eventually blew a 0.216% BAC on a breathalyzer.

DA Glenn Funk is prosecuting Tara Basham with felony burglary after $250 Walmart theft

Jason Steen

Metro Police say 41-year-old Tara Michelle Basham entered the Walmart on Hamilton Church Road and filled a cart with items on which she replaced the original barcode with printed 0.67 cent barcodes. She then used the self-checkout to scan and pay based on the much 0.67 cents per item. The retail cost of the items would have been $256.82, according to AmandaSims with Walmart loss prevention. Loss prevention initially detained Basham and notified the police, but since they did not respond in a timely manner (it was over 2 hours before officers arrived after the initial call for police assistance), they had already released her when officers arrived. It was discovered that Basham had been banned from Walmart for life in May of 2020 and again in December of 2020, so the officer obtained a warrant for felony burglary. She was booked on that warrant this week.

Man charged after sitting outside woman’s work; touching her when she refused him — Victor Abbot

Jason Steen

44-year-old Victor Abbott is charged with harassment and assault after a woman says he came into her workplace and caressed her arms on two separate occasions – once after she refused to give him her phone number, and again after she moved aside to avoid his attempts to touch her. She was offended and frightened. He would also sit outside her workplace on at least six separate occasions.

DUI: Man found with tequila, and a handgun in his pink handbag — Marvin Drew arrested

Jason Steen

When police pulled him over for a traffic stop, an officer noticed a nearly empty bottle of Adictivo Tequila in the vehicle of 36-year-old Marvin Drew, and a 9mm handgun magazine in his lap. When asked where his gun was located, Drew pointed to his pink handbag, which is where officers retrieved a Taurus G2c and several rounds of ammo.

Drew was charged with DUI, open container, possession of a weapon under the influence, and violation of the implied consent law. He is free on pre-trial release.

Man pulls gun on half-brother’s cousin after funeral gathering — Quinton Gaines

Jason Steen

22-year-old Quinton Gaines was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on an outstanding warrant charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Court records show that in September he approached Randall Roach after a family member’s funeral, upset that Roach had spoken to his 17-year-old half-brother about “life decisions” at a gathering after the burial. He allegedly went to Roach’s home, asked him to come outside, then threatened to kill him while holding a gun. Gaines was later identified from a lineup and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is free on a $10,000 bond.

South Nashville woman charged with theft a year after former roommate’s car went missing

Bella Schedio

33-year-old Marva Nevels was charged with theft of a vehicle after she reportedly sold her roommate’s car to a scrap dealer while she was in the process of moving her property out.

South Nashville woman steals Dodge Caliber, seized at BNA airport

Blaine Kellar

21-year-old Alena Walker was charged with theft of property in the form of a Dodge Caliber after stealing the vehicle from Rochel Walker. Walker was later caught with the vehicle on the ground transportation level at the Nashville International Airport.

Car Stolen in La Vergne Recovered by MNPD Juvenile Crime Task Force; 3 Teens Arrested

Jason Steen

The Juvenile Crime Task Force teamed with an MNPD helicopter crew and East Precinct officers Wednesday night to recover a stolen Dodge Charger that had been taken earlier in the day from La Vergne.  Three teenagers, a 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds, were arrested.  A stolen .45 caliber pistol being carried by the 17-year-old was seized. Task Force officers spotted the Charger on Ed Temple Boulevard in North Nashville and attempted to stop it.  The driver, Charlie Easley, 18, sped away.  Officers did not pursue the car given the speed and…