21-year-old Luke Wood was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Ava McGraw, at West End Avenue on May 26th. McGraw contacted law enforcement, stating that Wood spit on her during an argument. McGraw exited the car to avoid confrontation, but when she noticed that she had left her phone in the car, she returned to retrieve it. Once McGraw was inside, Wood started accelerating so she couldn’t leave. When McGraw had another opportunity to leave the vehicle, Wood grabbed her by the hair, preventing her from doing so. While driving, Wood made statements that he was going to kill himself and McGraw. Wood proceeded to drive recklessly on West End Avenue, occasionally crossing into traffic until McGraw could escape. After walking back to her Acklen Park Drive residence, McGraw was confronted by Wood again in her bathroom, and another argument ensued. During this argument, Wood grabbed McGraw around the throat and started strangling her. Luke Wood was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault, aggravated assault, and kidnapping on May 29th.
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Luke Wood of Acklen Park Drive in Nashville, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on May 29th, charged with aggravated assault, domestic assault, and kidnapping. He is free on a $11,000 bond.
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