43-year-old Real Estate Agent Robert Farris Weigel had a domestic altercation with his ex-wife, Megan Monette, during a child custody exchange at Richland Park on July 4th. On July 5th, Monette went to the Family Safety Center to report the incident. She advised officers that Weigel had visitation from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. for the holiday. Monette added that some of the past exchanges had not gone well, so she started recording them. Monette further explained that their 5-year-old daughter dislikes going with Weigel and often refuses. According to Monette, Weigel got angry when she tried to film the exchange using her cell phone.
Weigel put his face up to the phone and grabbed it out of her hand, causing her fingers to become sore. She then said he bumped into her and stepped on her foot while attempting to pull their daughter from her hands, putting her in fear. She provided footage of the occurrence to police, corroborating her statements. Officers then obtained a warrant for Weigel’s arrest that day. Weigel was later taken into custody for domestic assault on July 24th.
Robert Farris Weigel was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on July 24th, charged with domestic assault. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $1,000.
Comments or Questions about this story?
Email the editor: jason@scoopnashville.com
CALL: 1-888-614-NEWS (1-888-614-6397)
Email redact@scoopnashville.com if your street address is listed in a story or affidavit
