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Joseph Hough caught selling Miller Lite beer out of cooler in Downtown Nashville

E.Z Emerson

54-year-old Joseph Hough was observed pulling a blue cooler via cameras on 3rd Avenue South and Demonbreun Street on June 30th. Officers recognized him from numerous complaints within the downtown district regarding vending ordinance violations. Then, officers observed four male citizens walking toward him. The men then handed Hough money and received two 12oz Miller Lite beers from inside the cooler. Officers added that a few hours before this, they watched Hough enter DGX and buy the 12-pack of Miller Lite with the intent to resell for profit. Officers also observed Hough throw away the broken-down Miller Lite box. A warrant was issued for his arrest on July 5th. Hough was later taken into custody for two counts of an alcoholic beverage violation on July 6th.

Alabama Tourist Ryan Quinley throws up, passes out in stranger’s truck bed at Honky Tonk Central

E.Z Emerson

21-year-old Alabama tourist Ryan Quinley wandered around the Honky Tonk Central parking lot, pulling on car handles, and threw up behind a truck late July 5th. Officers were informed of this by witnesses and approached the parking lot. Officers then found Quinley asleep in the bed of a pickup truck that was not his. Quinley told officers he was from Alabama and was adamant it was his truck. However, the owner arrived shortly after and confirmed Quinley was not. During their interaction, officers noticed Quinley reeked of alcohol and was visibly intoxicated. Quinley was then deemed a danger to himself and was taken into custody for public intoxication on July 6th.  

Emma Back speeds & drives recklessly on expired license down Demonbreun Street

E.Z Emerson

21-year-old Emma Christine Back was observed speeding and driving recklessly near 1st Avenue South and Demonbreun Street around midnight on March 10th. Officers conducted a traffic stop and discovered her license had expired. She was cited for the incident that day. Back was booked on the citation of driving without a valid license on May 24th.

George Thomas charged after slapping multiple women’s butts, being “unreasonably annoying”

E.Z Emerson

27-year-old George Mathew Thomas was taken into custody for public intoxication and disorderly conduct on May 11th. Officers were approached by a group of females, who advised them that Thomas was slapping their butts and was being “unreasonably annoying.” When officers located him, they noticed he reeked of alcohol and showed signs of impairment. The group of females did not wish to prosecute for the incident. Thomas was then detained for the occurrence.

Chattanooga teen Everett Driver uses fake ID at Jason Aldean’s; tosses dink from the rooftop

Jason Steen

18-year-old Everett Driver from Chattanooga threw a cup of ice from the rooftop of Jason Aldean’s Bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville, according to police who were working in the district late Friday night. The cup nearly struck an officer on the ground. Security identified Driver as the person who threw the cup using recorded video. Upon identifying Driver, it was discovered he was only 18 years old and had two fake TN IDs in his possession, each with different birthdays, making him over the age of 21.

NY teen Margaret Patrick uses fake ID to drink at Jason Aldean’s Bar in downtown Nashville

Jason Steen

19-year-old New York tourist Margaret Patrick was jailed in Nashville late Friday night after it was discovered she was using a fake ID to drink at Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville. She was with a younger teenager who tossed cups of ice from the rooftop, bringing the couple to the attention of the police. As they identified her, it became clear that her identification was not genuine. The ID was seized, and she was taken into custody and transported to booking.

Keith Gardner charged with reckless driving — 100 mph in a 55 mph zone

Jason Steen

38-year-old Keith Gardner is charged with reckless driving after passing a police officer while traveling 100 mph on I-24 near Ellington Parkway, where the speed limit is 55 mph. He made abrupt lane changes and almost lost control when he ran off the shoulder of the roadway. A traffic stop was conducted and he was cited for reckless driving and driving on a suspended license (2nd offense).

DUI: Nathan Harrell charged after admitting to drinking before driving on interstate

Jason Steen

32-year-old Nathan Harrell was driving on I-24 late Wednesday night when he nearly struck the front end of a Kentucky State Trooper’s patrol car that was also traveling in the area. The trooper contacted Metro Nashville Police, who responded to the scene and found Harrell visibly intoxicated and smelling of alcohol. Harrell stated he had two drinks and lunch and had also been drinking at a client’s home prior to driving. He refused field sobriety testing and was transported to Nashville General for a blood draw and then to booking. An inventory search of the vehicle revealed an open bottle of alcohol that was a quarter empty and a Yeti cup with an alcoholic beverage inside.

Robert Holmes charged with drug possession after DUI crash on Dickerson Pike

Jason Steen

30-year-old Robert Holmes crashed his vehicle near Dickerson Pike and Grace Street late Friday night and admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the day. Social media posts show Holmes drinking with friends at a restaurant just prior to driving. Responding officers say he smelled of alcohol and had trouble standing and speaking coherently. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, Holmes was taken into custody. A subsequent inventory search of his vehicle prior to towing resulted in the seizure of 9.39 grams of marijuana in a Tupperware container.

DUI: Man admits to several mixed drinks before blowing double BAC limit in East Nashville — Alexander McMillan

Jason Steen

22-year-old Alexander McMillan was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail early Saturday morning after blowing a 0.174 BAC, which is over twice the legal limit in Tennessee, after an East Nashville traffic stop. Metro Police say he was traveling at 42 in a 30 mph zone and crossing the marked lines on the roadway before failing to stop at a stop sign at Eastland Avenue & Riverside Drive. McMillan admitted to having three mixed drinks prior to driving. He is charged with DUI and is free on pre-trial release.