18-year-old Mateus Alves had a single-vehicle accident with a minor female near Green Hills Child Development on Belmont Boulevard in the early hours of March 29th. His passenger was transported to the hospital for her injuries. When officers spoke with Alves, he repeatedly asked the same questions and stated he was distracted by his radio. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and after being read implied consent, agreed to provide a blood sample. Alves was transported to Nashville General Hospital and then was taken into custody for driving under the influence. Alves was released on a $1,000 bond.
On April 18th, his minor girlfriend disclosed that she and Alves had stopped dating for several weeks before December 31st, 2023, the day they went to a New Year’s Eve party. At the party, she stated Alves was being physically abusive towards her. She advised that they went upstairs to talk because they were getting interrupted, and when she sat on the bed, he started kissing her. She said she kept telling him that they were not going to have sex. Despite this, Alves tackled her onto the bed, pulled her pants down, and asked to give her oral sex before saying, “I will do it whether you want it or not.” He then forcibly had penetrative sex with the victim while she repeatedly told him no. A warrant was issued for his arrest. Alves was taken into custody for rape on May 4th.
