Tag: open container

DUI: Leah Van Arsdale scores .381% BAC after driving to hospital with her 4-year-old child

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

42-year-old Leah Van Arsdale was caught driving under the influence after driving to the hospital with her child at TriStar Summit Medical Center on Frist Boulevard on August 16th. Officers were called to a hospital in response to a report of a woman who had driven to the hospital while intoxicated with her four-year-old child in the car. Hospital staff informed the officers that the woman, identified as Arsdale, admitted to driving to the hospital with her child. Arsdale had her blood drawn, resulting in a BAC level of .381%. When officers arrived, they reviewed security footage, which showed Arsdale parking her vehicle, exiting, and taking her child out of the vehicle before entering the emergency room. The officers later found Arsdale’s vehicle with an open 16oz beer can on the passenger side floorboard visible through the window. Officers then checked Arsdale’s information and found that she had a valid driver’s license. However, Arsdale’s license has a condition that requires that the vehicle be equipped with an interlock device, which was not present. When the officers attempted to speak with Arsdale, she was uncooperative. She displayed slurred speech and had the smell of alcohol on her breath. As a result, Arsdale was taken into custody for DUI third offense with a child, open container violation, child neglect, and conditional license violation on August 18th.

DUI: Brandy Snowden crashes car on Church Street after drinking Voodoo Ranger IPA

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

43-year-old Brandy Snowden was caught driving under the influence after a vehicle wreck at the intersection of church street and 1st Avenue North on August 8th. A report came in about a car accident, and the caller mentioned that Snowden seemed drunk. When the officers arrived at the scene, they spoke with Snowden. Officers immediately noticed the smell of alcohol on her breath. Officers also observed her slurred speech, dilated pupils, and unsteadiness on her feet. Upon request, Snowden agreed to perform sobriety tests but performed poorly on them. As a result, Snowden was detained, and officers searched her vehicle. During the search, officers found a loaded handgun in her purse within reach, as well as a cup in her cupholder that smelled of alcohol. Additionally, officers found a half-full Voodoo Ranger IPA in her vehicle’s backseat. Snowden chose not to communicate with the officers and refused a blood test. Snowden was taken into custody for carrying a weapon while under the influence, driving under the influence, implied consent violation, and possession of an open container of alcohol on August 9th.

DUI: Robert Charbonneau passes out after 1 Truly Hard Seltzer, caught with Xanax in his socks

Brodie Martin

31-year-old Robert Charbonneau was seen passed out inside his white Toyota Corolla at the parking garage on Commerce Street on August 4th. When officers arrived and woke Charbonneau, they reported that his speech was “extremely” slurred and that he was in a daze. During their interaction with Charbonneau, he constantly nodded off, so they asked him to step out of his vehicle. While standing, officers reported that his feet were “very” unsteady, so they questioned him about his impairment. Once asked, Charbonneau told officers he was sleeping to pass the time while waiting for a friend. Charbonneau consented to perform sobriety tests, but he showed several signs of impairment, so he was taken into custody. During an arrest search of Charbonneau and his vehicle, officers discovered a loaded handgun, an open 16-ounce beer can, and a plastic bag full of Xanax bars in his socks.

After being Mirandized, Charbonneau confessed to consuming one Truly Hard Seltzer before going to his car. Once Charbonneau was read implied consent, he refused to provide a blood sample. Officers then obtained a warrant and transported him to a general hospital. After Charbonneau’s blood was taken, he was then transported to booking. While at booking, Charbonneau was also caught with two Suboxone strips in his wallet without a prescription. Charbonneau was later charged with driving under the influence, contraband in a penal institution, weapon possession while under the influence, possession or causal exchange, and open container violation. Charbonneau was previously charged with several counts of possession of drug paraphernalia in 2022.

DUI: Brianna Cox speeds down I-24 East at 94 mph on suspended license

Brodie Martin

23-year-old Brianna Cox was seen driving 94mph in a 70mph zone on I-24 East on July 19th. Officers observed this and initiated a traffic stop. When Cox exited her car, she was seen stumbling to the rear of her car to meet with officers. Once officers began questioning her, they noticed that Cox reeked of alcohol. During the investigation, officers observed multiple signs of intoxication, so they prompted Cox to perform sobriety tests. Cox never gave officers an answer, so she was taken into custody for driving under the influence. After being taken into custody, Cox refused to provide blood and breath tests. Officers asked for Cox’s name and date of birth, and she stated that her name was Brianna Rucker, with a date of birth of July 12th, 2001. Officers conducted an arrest search of her vehicle and found her actual ID. Officers also located an open container of a canned alcoholic cocktail and a plastic cup that smelt like an alcoholic beverage. It was later observed that Cox’s temporary tag on her vehicle was drawn over on a date different from the original. Officers ran Cox’s license and discovered that it was suspended. Brianna Cox was transported to booking and charged with driving under the influence, suspended license, no registration, open container, reckless driving, and criminal trespassing.

DUI: Nathaniel Parker crashes car on Knight Valley Drive, tells police “I was at the club”

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

41-year-old Nathaniel Parker was arrested for driving under the influence following a car crash on Knight Valley Drive on July 20th. When officers arrived on the scene, Parker was behaving erratically, standing in the middle of the road. Parker refused to explain the situation, and repeatedly asked officers to look at his car. Officers then spoke with witnesses who confirmed that Parker was the driver. While speaking with Parker, officers detected the smell of alcohol and noticed Parker’s bloodshot eyes, as well as his inability to stand upright. Due to his condition, officers were unable to perform sobriety tests, and a brief search of Parker found that he also had a leafy green substance consistent with marijuana in his pockets. Officers then proceeded to search Parker’s vehicle, in which they found an alcohol bottle in the passenger seat that still had alcohol inside of it. While in police custody, Parker made statements such as “I was at the club” and told police “aside from being drunk, I did not do anything wrong.” As a result, Parker was arrested and charged with DUI, implied consent, possession of a controlled substance, and having an open container of alcohol in his possession.

DUI: Caleb Cahours passes out in car after drinking several bottles of 99 Brand Peach Liquor

E.Z Emerson

38-year-old Caleb Cahours passed out in his vehicle at the parking deck near the Batman AT&T Building around 3:20 a.m. on July 20th. Two individuals noticed this and flagged officers down, stating Cahours had his car door open and struck their car with it. They added that they tried waking him up several times but could not. When officers arrived, they found Cahours inside his vehicle with the engine on, his driver’s side door placed against another car, and keys in the ignition. Due to safety concerns, officers reached into his car and turned it off, during which they found several empty bottles of 99 Brand Peach Liquor in the driver’s door. After yelling numerous times, Cahours had woken up, appearing confused, reeked of alcohol, and was sweating profusely. Officers asked him to exit his vehicle and provide his driver’s credentials, which he refused. Cahours then started yelling at officers, so they detained him and prompted him with sobriety tests, but he refused to take them. After being informed of implied consent, Cahours declined to provide a chemical sample, denied that his car was on, and denied that he struck the other vehicles. During a subsequent vehicle search, police located six small bottles of liquor and an open container of Tito’s Vodka. Cahours was taken into custody for driving under the influence, failure to give information, an open-container violation, and an implied consent violation.

DUI: Allison Kwilos drives erratically down Highway 70 South with blown-out tire

Brodie Martin

40-year-old Allison Kwilos was seen driving with a blown-out tire on Highway 70 South on July 13th. Officers were alerted by three witnesses that a drunk driver was driving erratically with damage to the front end of their vehicle. Witnesses continued to get Kwilos to stop driving until officers arrived. Once officers arrived at the Walgreens parking lot, they tried to speak with Kwilos, who reeked of alcohol. Kwilos was asked for her ID, but she told officers she could not remember where she parked. Kwilos quickly started to get angry with the officers and walked off to call her attorney. Officers detained Kwilos to ensure she did not leave the scene. Kwilos was asked how she arrived at the location and said she drove her mother’s car there. Kwilos added that she wanted to report how the witnesses stopped her from driving. Kwilos then admitted that she was intoxicated but noted that it was a night prior. Kwilos refused to conduct any tests and denied implied consent. When asked how drunk she was on a scale of one through ten, she stated that she was a five if coffee was involved. Officers later found five empty containers of alcoholic beverages inside Kwilos’ car. Allison Kwilos was then taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence, open container violation, and implied consent violation.

DUI: Ashton Grams flips her car with 4 young children inside after drinking Bud Light

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

30-year-old Ashton Grams was arrested for driving under the influence after being involved in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Fairland Avenue and Fain Street on July 7th. Officers responded to a rollover accident and found Grams and her four children outside the overturned vehicle. The vehicle’s tags were suspended, and officers discovered an empty can of Bud Light on the vehicle’s passenger side. Grams confessed to driving the overturned vehicle and admitted that the beer can was hers, claiming she had not consumed alcohol since the previous day at noon. Officers then conducted a sobriety test, which Grams agreed to, but she performed poorly and exhibited signs of impairment. Additionally, officers noticed Grams had bloodshot, constricted, and glassy eyes. During police questioning, officers detected the smell of alcohol coming from Grams. Grams informed officers that the Bud Light can was half full in the vehicle, but it spilled on her. Grams also admitted that she did not have insurance for the car. The four children in the vehicle were 8, 6, 5, and 5 months old. The 5-month-old and 5-year-old were in car seats, while the 8-year-old and 6-year-old were not. Officers observed cuts on the 8-year-old and 6-year-old before learning that Grams had a suspended driver’s license. Grams stated that she was driving at 35 mph when she collided with a parked trailer she didn’t see. Grams then hit a nearby parked truck, causing significant damage and totaling both the truck and trailer. Grams was taken into custody for driving on a suspended license, driving an unregistered vehicle, DUI, open container of alcohol, lack of insurance, and four counts of child endangerment.

DUI: Hayden Embry drives Mercedes after drinking Fireball, tells police he “ran out of gas”

Brodie Martin

22-year-old Hayden Embry was seen in the middle of Headry Drive and Harding Pike in a white Mercedes sedan displaying his hazard lights late July 4th. When officers approached Embry, they observed that he was visually intoxicated. Embry told officers that he “ran out of gas.” Embry agreed to perform field sobriety tests but performed them poorly, showing multiple signs of impairment. During a search of Embry’s car, officers located two open Fireball shot containers with a small amount of liquid in them. Embry was taken into custody for driving under the influence and open container on July 5th.

DUI: Niki Branner jailed after nearly crashing into officer’s car on Briley Parkway

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

28-year-old Niki Branner was seen almost crashing into an officer’s car on Briley Parkway on June 23rd. Officers observed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee speed past them and immediately slowed down. Officers continued to drive, but as they approached the vehicle in the left lane, it came into their lane, almost hitting them. Officers conducted a traffic stop and approached Branner’s vehicle. As authorities interacted with Branner, they noticed a bag of marijuana. Officers asked Branner if she had smoked that day. Branner admitted that she had smoked 1-2 blunts before she started driving. Officers then asked her if she had any alcoholic beverages before driving. Branner told officers that she did not have any. Branner told officers that she had a gun belonging to her child’s father, so she was asked to exit her car. Officers then took the suspected bag of marijuana and the weapon. Branner agreed to perform sobriety tests, but she performed poorly on the tests, showing numerous indicators of intoxication. After searching the vehicle, officers found an open plastic cup containing an alcoholic drink. Branner was taken into custody for possession of a weapon under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, having an open container of alcohol, driving under the influence, and implied consent on June 24th.