Author: Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

DUI: Kendra Flores rear ends car, tells officers that she didn’t know she was in an accident

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

29-year-old Kendra Flores was involved in a car collision at I-24 at around 2:50 a.m. on June 23rd. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Flores, who was unaware that she had just been in a car accident. Officers observed that her vehicle was still in drive, as well as signs that she was intoxicated. Seeing these signs, Flores was requested to perform sobriety tests. Due to Flores performing poorly, she was taken into custody for driving under the influence. While in officers’ custody, Flores admitted that she drank multiple margaritas throughout the day, as well as two tequila shots. Flores was then transported to booking and charged with driving under the influence.

Mackenze Hedstrom jailed after stealing over $13,000 from multiple employers

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

23-year-old Mackenze Hedstrom was caught stealing from the Lowes on Old Hickory Boulevard on June 21st. When officers arrived, Lowes employees informed officers that Hedstrom was leaving on foot. When officers detained Hedstrom, they discovered she had a warrant, so she was taken into custody. Upon searching Hedstrom, officers found a baggie in her purse containing a white powdery substance consistent with narcotics. Officers again spoke with employees and discovered that Hedstrom had been stealing from the establishment since May. After an interview with Hedstrom, she admitted to stealing and signed a confession to the crime. The money that went missing was over $2,691.

The warrant had to do with a case involving Habor Freight Tools. The loss prevention manager for the Harbor Freight Tools on Lebanon Pike contacted authorities, stating that $10,992 was stolen from the store between February 2nd and March 21st. The store provided officers with video footage of multiple incidents showing Hedstrom, a former employee, taking money from the cash drawer. Mackenze Hedstrom was taken into custody and charged with possession of a controlled substance and two counts of theft on June 21st.
The warrant had to do with a case involving Habor Freight Tools. The loss prevention manager for the Harbor Freight Tools on Lebanon Pike contacted authorities, stating that $10,992 was stolen from the store between February 2nd and March 21st. The store provided officers with video footage of multiple incidents showing Hedstrom, a former employee, taking money from the cash drawer.

Mackenze Hedstrom was taken into custody and charged with possession of a controlled substance and two counts of theft on June 21st.

James Lassiter attempts to run from authorities after fighting in front of Jack’s Bar-B-Que

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

22-year-old James Lassiter was seen fighting in front of Jack’s Bar-B-Que on June 23rd just after 3 a.m. Officers observed Lassiter and three other individuals fighting in front of Jack’s Bar-B-Que. Officers ordered the four to stop fighting immediately, but they all continued to fight. Officers attempted to separate Lassiter from another individual by detaining him while they were on the ground. Lassiter stood up, pushed the officer down, and tried to run away from the officers. Lassiter was, however, quickly subdued, restrained from behind, and taken into custody on the ground. James Lassiter was then transported to booking and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Spencer Graves assaults baby mama during child drop-off

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

24-year-old Spencer Graves was involved in a domestic altercation with his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, Trina Woodard, at a Beals Lane residence on June 20th. Officers were dispatched to a Shell Gas Station near Whitescreek Pike and, upon arrival, spoke with Woodard. She told officers that she went to Graves’ Mothers’ Beals Lane residence to pick up their child earlier in the day. Graves was not there when she initially showed up but showed up later. Woodard claims that her friend, Whysper West, was waiting in her car but then came into the house. Graves became upset that Woodard brought someone else to his mother’s house, causing an argument. Woodard then grabbed her child and brought him to the car, putting him in the car seat. Woodard stated that while this was happening, Graves approached her and pushed the side of her face. Woodard then ignored it and tried to get in the vehicle, but Graves grabbed the door as she tried to close it. She stated that Graves then grabbed her shirt and began pushing her, causing a scratch on her chest that officers observed. Officers also observed blood on her finger that was caused by her pushing Graves away from her. Officers then spoke with West, a witness, who stated that she saw Graves push Woodard in the face. Officers then attempted to contact Graves at his mother’s residence but first spoke with his mother, Sequoya Cummings, who provided officers with a short clip of the incident from a security camera. The clip showed Woodard getting into her vehicle and Graves walking up to the door and grabbing it, preventing it from closing. The video also shows Graves and Woodard grabbing each other but cutting out shortly after. The officers then spoke with Graves, who stated that there was never any physical altercation, but due to the evidence of injury and the witness statement, officers determined Graves to be the primary aggressor, and he was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Terrick Claybrooks assaults boyfriend for not helping with bills #LoversQuarrel

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

24-year-old Terrick Claybrooks was involved in a domestic altercation with his lover, Michael Smith, near West Trinity Lane and Whites Creek Pike on June 19th. When officers arrived, they made contact with Smith and Claybrooks. Claybrooks would not let officers speak to Smith and was actively chasing him, so backup officers were called. Officers observed several injuries on Smith, including scratches on his elbow, around his neck, above his butt, and an abrasion on his forearm. Smith stated that Claybrooks had been driving his vehicle but refused to return the keys. Smith then told officers Claybrooks told him to move out if he wanted his keys because he still had an apartment key.

As Smith began to pack his things to leave the location, Claybrooks followed him and stood in the doorway so Smith could not leave. Smith began recording audio to show officers how Claybrooks was acting, and when Claybrooks noticed Smith recording, he became upset. The argument then turned physical when Claybrooks grabbed Smith as he attempted to leave the apartment. Officers observed more injuries on Smith, observing blood on his elbow and redness around the neck from Claybrooks pulling on his shirt. Smith denied medics and played the recording for officers that showed the context of the argument and a scuffle that happened with it. Officers then escorted Smith to the apartment so he could get his belongings. Officers observed Smith’s shirt and one of his shoes in the hallway of the apartment building. Smith told officers that he had to “make a run for it to get out of the apartment.” Upon arrival at the apartment, residence officers spoke with Claybrooks, who stated that they had gotten into an argument regarding Smith not wanting to help pay bills. Claybrooks then told officers that he snatched his keys back, which is when Smith pushed him and walked towards him, prompting the fight. Claybrooks told officers that Smith grabbed his neck and pulled Smith’s shirt to get him off. Claybrooks also informed officers that he defended himself after he had been assaulted and that Smith still had his keys. Claybrooks was deemed the primary aggressor, and he was taken into custody for Domestic assault and false imprisonment.

Malachi Nelson steals $45,000 worth of property after breaking into woman’s home

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

32-year-old Malachi Nelson was seen trespassing with marijuana on him at The Greyhound Bus Station near Rep John Lewis Way South on June 20th. When officers arrived on the scene, it was for an unrelated call. Staff flagged down officers and told them they wanted Nelson to be banned from returning to the property. Officers then spoke with Nelson and told him he would be arrested for trespassing if he returned. Officers then left the scene and received a call from the same location shortly after. The caller stated that Nelson had climbed the fence into the property and threatened to kill everybody inside the bus station. When officers arrived on the scene, Nelson was still on the property, and since officers had previously warned him, he was taken into custody for trespassing.

During a search of Nelson, officers located a small amount of marijuana inside of a small plastic bag. Officers also located several other suspicious items, including a photo ID and a debit card that belonged to a female and not Nelson. When asked about the items, he stated that he did not know where they came from or how long he had had them. Officers then discovered that the owner of the ID card had made a call and was waiting for officers to make a report about a burglary that had occurred. The suspect’s description of the burglary matched Nelson’s, and specific details about his clothing were included in the description. The victim of the burglary also had doorbell camera footage, which officers viewed, showing Nelson entering and exiting through the unlocked front door. He was seen carrying a stolen laptop and several bags containing two PlayStation 5 consoles, a MacBook laptop, multiple sets of car keys, house keys, an ID card, a debit card, $1,100 cash, an Audemars Piguet watch, designer clothing, and a Chromebook laptop. The value of the stolen property is valued to be more than $45,000, and Nelson was taken into custody for aggravated burglary, criminal trespass, and possession of a controlled substance. Nelson was recently arrested before this incident on June 18th for breaking into a US Bank ATM with a large rock.

Mark Zimmerman fights with security guard at Morgan Wallen’s This Bar

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

21-year-old Mark Zimmerman was seen fighting bar security at Morgan Wallen’s This Bar on June 21st. Officers were flagged down by bar staff because they said that they observed Zimmerman hitting a member of security. When officers arrived on the scene, they were provided video footage from security of the incident. The footage showed Zimmerman being denied entry to the bar, pretending to walk away, then striking a bar security officer. Officers then noticed Zimmerman could not stand on his own, as well as other signs of intoxication. Zimmerman was then taken into custody and charged with assault and public intoxication.

Zuleyma Marrero-Rodriguez assaults boyfriend during argument over truck keys

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

27-year-old Zuleyma Marrero-Rodriguez was involved in a domestic altercation with her boyfriend, Raul Varela-Soto, at The Still I & II apartment complex on June 18th. When officers arrived, they found Rodriguez and Soto standing outside their apartment. Officers observed Rodriguez crying and that she had sustained visible cuts on her fingers and face. Officers spoke with Rodriguez, who explained that she and Soto argued over the keys to their truck. When Soto refused to give her the keys, she struck him on his arm and leg. Rodriguez told officers that Soto struck her back in the face after she hit him. Officers later spoke with Soto, who said he and Rodriguez argued over the keys, but nothing physical happened. When officers asked about the bruise on his arm and the mark on his face, Soto stated that he bumped into a door on the way out of his apartment. When officers asked Soto how Rodriguez sustained a cut on her finger, he claimed that Rodriguez had been throwing things in the apartment. Based on the injuries observed and the statements made by both parties, officers determined Rodriguez to be the primary aggressor, and she was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Mark Blair threatens brother after being confronted for playing his music too loud

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

37-year-old Mark Blair was involved in a domestic altercation with his brother, Matthew Lamont Philips, at a Hickory Hollow Apartment residence near Bell Road on June 19th. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Philips, who stated that he and Blair got into a verbal disagreement due to Blair playing his music too loud. Philips told officers that Blair approached him aggressively as well as yelled and called him names. Phillips stated that this placed him in fear of bodily injury. Philips also showed officers footage of Blair in the act, approaching Philips aggressively and yelling. Officers deemed Blair to be a danger, and he was taken into custody for domestic assault.

DUI: Brooke Chamberlain swerves between lanes, pops tire on curb after drinking bottle of wine

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

28-year-old Brooke Chamberlain was seen driving under the influence near Murfreesboro Pike and Smith Springs Road on June 18th. Officers observed a vehicle that was unable to maintain its lane of travel and crossed the center dividing line multiple times. The vehicle was also observed swerving before officers noticed the tags had expired. Officers initiated a traffic stop, and Chamberlain, the driver, attempted to turn when she hit the curb on the right shoulder, popping her tire. When officers spoke to her, they noticed the smell of alcohol as well as Chamberlain’s slurred speech as she exited her vehicle. When asked, Chamberlain denied drinking any alcohol. Chamberlain was then asked to perform sobriety tests, which she consented to and performed poorly on. Proceeding this, she took a breathalyzer test and admitted to officers that she had drunk three-fourths of a bottle of wine before going out for the night. The bottle was located in the passenger seat of the vehicle. Chamberlain also admitted that she was coming from JBJ’s Nashville and had a couple of mixed drinks while there. Chamberlain’s breathalyzer sample came back as .130% BAC. Chamberlain was taken into custody for DUI and having an open container of alcohol on June 19th.