23-year-old Waheed Ashari was observed holding his cell phone while driving down I-40 near Mile Marker 209 early on September 21st, 2023. Then, Ashari looked down at his phone while talking, so officers conducted a traffic stop. Ashari told officers he was looking at his GPS. He was then cited for the occurrence that day. Ashari failed to book himself by November 17th, 2023, and his bond was forfeited on February 9th, 2024. Ashari was later booked on a citation for driving while using a cell device on July 21st, 2024.
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Waheed Ashari of Wilson Pike in Brentwood, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on July 21st, charged with driving with a cell device. He was released on his own recognizance.
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