33-year-old Mayron Hollis was involved in a domestic altercation with her father-in-law, Ronald Hollis, at her Cumberland Heights Road residence on April 28th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Ronald. Ronald informed them that he had custody of his six-year-old granddaughter, but her mother, Mayron, refused to give him the child. Ronald stated that Mayron let him into the residence to get his granddaughter, but while doing so, she became irate and refused to give him the child. When Ronald reached for the child, Mayron punched him in the face three times. Ronald got away from her and contacted law enforcement. Mayron Hollis was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault on April 29th.
Author: Brodie Martin
Shawn Lindstrom charged after failing to appear for his sex offender registration
39-year-old Shawn Lindstrom was caught failing to appear for his sex offender registration on April 1st. Lindstrom was convicted of Sexual Battery on March 27th, 2020. On April 1st, 2024, Lindstrom was ordered to appear in court for his sex offender registration, but he failed to do so in a timely matter. Shawn Lindstrom was taken into custody and charged with a sexual offender registration violation on April 24th.
Benjamin Dodd crosses multiple lanes and collides with Nissan Murano on Tiny Town Road
43-year-old Benjamin Dodd was involved in a car crash on Tiny Town Road on September 18th, 2022. Reportedly, Dodd crossed multiple lanes and collided head-on with a Nissan Murano. Officers made contact and noticed several signs of narcotic use as they spoke with Dodd. While speaking with officers, Dodd claimed that he was the passenger and that a woman named Shelby Hale was the driver.
This, however, was contradicted by witnesses shortly after. After being confronted with this, Dodd admitted that he was the driver during the incident. Dodd consented to a blood draw, which tested positive for cocaine. Through further investigation, officers found a pill that was identified as Oxycodone Hydrochloride. It was later revealed that Hale suffered a broken leg, and Kaelynn Baydo sustained a leg fracture and was airlifted to Vanderbilt for a severe head injury. Benjamin Dodd was taken into custody and charged with three counts of vehicular assault on April 28th.
Dorothy Martin caught stealing her acquaintance’s car at Elite Liquors
45-year-old Dorothy Martin was caught stealing a car from an acquaintance, Johnnie Cummings, at Providence Boulevard on March 29th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Cummings. Cummings stated that he picked up Martin “to hang out.” Cummings told officers that he drove to Elite Liquors on Madison Street and left her inside the car. When he returned to his vehicle, it was gone. Cummings got a ride to look for his car and found Martin inside it behind Bob’s Discount Tobacco & Beer on Providence Boulevard. According to Cummings, when he called for Martin, she left the mentioned location with the car. The vehicle was later recovered unoccupied after a car chase. Dorothy Martin was taken into custody and charged with motor vehicle theft on April 27th.
DUI: Kevin Perkins tells police he used cocaine before being pulled over in Nissan Altima
59-year-old Kevin Perkins was caught driving without a valid driver’s license in a Nissan Altima at the Greenfield Drive and Paradise Hill Road intersection on April 26th. While speaking to Perkins, officers observed multiple indicators of intoxication. This led to officers requesting Perkins to perform field sobriety tests. Perkins consented to the sobriety tests but performed poorly. Perkins told police that he used cocaine before the stop and that there would be THC in his blood. Kevin Perkins was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a driver’s license on April 27th.
DUI: Jose Mendez smokes marijuana before driving Mazda CX5
44-year-old Jose Mendez, an employee of El Toro, was caught driving under the influence in a tan Mazda CX5 at a DUI checkpoint on Dover Road on April 26th. When officers made contact, they could smell marijuana coming from Mendez’s vehicle. Mendez admitted to smoking before he started driving. This led officers to ask Mendez to execute field sobriety tests. Mendez consented to the sobriety tests but ended up performing poorly. Jose Mendez was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence on April 27th.
Yan Mirabel attempts to break into car after stealing $105 worth of items from Walmart
24-year-old Yan Mirabel was caught shoplifting from the Walmart on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard on April 26th. Officers arrived at the mentioned location and spoke with the victim. The victim stated that Mirabel was trying to break his car window. Walmart surveillance footage showed Mirabel striking the window and door of the victim’s vehicle with a tent stake. Surveillance footage also showcased Mirabel entering Walmart, getting several pieces of exercise equipment, and leaving the store without paying. The items Mirabel stole were worth $105. Yan Mirabel was taken into custody and charged with burglary and property theft.
Joseph Coleman II steals $120 from woman after giving her ride
40-year-old Joseph Coleman II was caught stealing from Victoria Range on Buchanon Drive on June 16th, 2023. Range contacted officers and told them she had been offered a ride by a stranger named Joe. Joe stopped at a residence on Buchanon Drive and went inside. When he came out, he told Range he wanted to talk to her. Once Range approached the residence, Coleman II ran back to the car and attempted to leave with her belongings. Range followed behind, got partially in Joe’s car, and tried to get her items back. Range tried holding onto the passenger seat and the gear shift while Joe was hitting her in the head and back. Range told officers that Joe also bit her on the back while she was holding the gear shift. During Joe’s assault, Range grabbed some paperwork from the vehicle and fell out of the car onto the road.
During the investigation of the incident, officers made contact with witnesses who stated that they saw a black male and Range get into a car. The man attempted to drive away while Range reached for something in the car. Witnesses also told officers that it looked like she was dragged and run over by the vehicle. On July 12th, 2023, Range was asked why Coleman II tried to leave her. Range stated that he was trying to take her stuff. Officers asked Range if she had any of her belongings stolen, and she told them that he had taken $120 in cash. Joseph Coleman II was identified in a photo lineup, taken into custody, and charged with robbery on April 26th, 2024.
DUI: Erik Polanco too drunk after leaving Electric Cowboy
36-year-old Erik Polanco was seen behind the wheel of a blue Dodge Ram 1500 at the Whataburger on North 2nd Street early on April 26th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Polanco, who was demonstrating multiple signs of intoxication. The passenger inside Polanco’s car told officers they had just come from the Electric Cowboy and went to Whataburger for food. Polanco told officers that the Electric Cowboy was a bowling alley. The passenger admitted that the two had been drinking. However, Polanco stated that he didn’t have any alcohol before he started driving. Erik Polanco refused to perform sobriety tests, so he was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence.
DUI: John McClellan crashes car, drives into ditch after having “a couple shots”
34-year-old John McClellan was involved in a two-vehicle car accident on April 28th. Witnesses of the incident told law enforcement that they observed McClellan cross the center line and into the opposite travel lane. When McClellan’s car collided with the other vehicle, McClellan’s car continued until it entered a ditch. When Officers came into contact with McClellan, he appeared heavily intoxicated and smelt of alcohol. This led to officers requesting McClellan to execute field sobriety tests. McClellan consented to sobriety tests but performed poorly. When asked if he had anything to drink, McClellan said he had “a couple shots.” John McClellan was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence.
Christopher Watkins charged with 2 counts of homicide for involvement in Martin Street shooting
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Christopher Watkins was involved in the shooting on Martin Street on April 8th. When detectives arrived, they discovered two victims, Savannah Lumpkin and Glenn Nicholson Jr, deceased from gunshot wounds. While looking around the area, detectives received witness statements putting a white SUV at the house at the time of the shooting. A separate witness told detectives that shortly after the time of the homicides, a white SUV entered the Summit Heights projects with armed individuals, including Watkins and Tyson Mullins, exiting it carrying guns and a small safe-like object. Detectives were able to obtain surveillance footage that showed the SUV traveling to and from the location of the homicides. Additional footage showed five individuals walking empty-handed to the scene of the homicide and then exiting with an individual holding a black object. Video footage also showed Watkins exiting and then re-entering the rear doors of the SUV. Christopher Watkins was taken into custody and charged with two counts of homicide on April 23rd.
Maurice Pringle caught with 14 grams of marijuana after trespassing at Dodge’s
38-year-old Maurice Pringle was seen walking into Dodge’s on April 25th. Officers on patrol observed Pringle, who had an active warrant for criminal trespassing, walking into Dodge’s. Officers conducted a search of his person and found a stolen credit card, marijuana, rolling papers, cigarillos, a scale, and a grinder. The marijuana was weighed at 14.175 grams. During the investigation, it was found that Pringle had been trespassed from Dodge’s since July 6th, 2021. Maurice Pringle was taken into custody and charged with criminal trespassing, theft, and simple possession.
Sondrea Tartt walks behind counter, steals $34 worth of food from Slim Chickens
31-year-old Sondrea Tartt was caught stealing from Slim Chickens on January 31st. When officers arrived, they spoke with the manager of Slim Chickens, Maci Blackwell. She told officers that two customers came in, were very rude to staff, and then stole a couple of orders. Blackwell showed officers video evidence of Rolando Cobb and Tartt coming up to the counter, causing a commotion with the employees. Tartt was observed in the camera footage stealing two brownies, then going around the counter and stealing a five-in-five meal as well as a six-wing meal, all valued at $34.19. Tartt exited the store, got into a stolen Ford Explorer with Cobb, and drove off. Sondrea Tartt was taken into custody and charged with burglary.
Rolando Cobb jailed after stealing a Ford Explorer in 2022
A Montgomery County Grand Jury has indicted 40-year-old Rolando Cobb for theft on November 6th, 2022. The indictment alleges that Cobb stole a Ford Explorer. Cobb was taken into custody on April 24, 2024, and charged with Theft. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $20,000.
Taylor Binker steals $13 worth of merchandise from Walmart
23-year-old Taylor Binker was caught shoplifting at the Walmart on Fort Campbell Boulevard on April 10th. Once Blinker was inside the store, she was observed grabbing miscellaneous items from the shelf. After making her selections, she went to the self-checkout, where she skipped the scan. The value of the merchandise Blinker concealed was $13.39. Taylor Binker was taken into custody and charged with theft on April 24th.
Gabrianna Orona punches boyfriend after dispute over child
20-year-old Gabrianna Orona was involved in a domestic dispute with her boyfriend, Zechariah, at their Feng Way residence on April 24th. She told officers that she pushed Zechariah because he would not give the paperwork that belonged to her and their daughter. Orona then told officers that after she pushed him, he strangled her.
Officers then spoke with Zechariah, who stated that he was punched in the chest by Orona because she wanted their daughter back, so he pushed her away. Due to officers seeing no evidence of Zechariah strangling Orona, they could not arrest him, but because Orona admitted to pushing Zechariah, she was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault
Ayanna Mayfield rushes into ex-boyfriend’s home to assault him during altercation
26-year-old Ayanna Mayfield was involved in a domestic altercation with her ex-boyfriend, LaDonta Wagner, at the Post’s Edge townhomes on April 24th. When officers arrived, they made contact with Wagner and Nataile Tivis. They stated that Mayfield came to their residence and started pounding on the door. When Tivis opened the door, Mayfield forced her way past Tivis and began assaulting Wagner with an unknown accomplice. Wagner sustained several scratches to his face, hands, and chest but refused medical attention. Law enforcement attempted to call Mayfield multiple times, but she refused to answer. Ayanna Mayfield was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault and aggravated burglary on April 25th.
Stephen Seay knocks girlfriend’s teeth loose during argument over TV volume
39-year-old Stephen Seay was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Sandra Bockenstedt, at the Gateway Inn & Suite parking lot on January 24th. Seay told officers that during an argument with Bockenstedt, she started throwing stuff at him. According to Bockenstedt, the argument was over the TV being too loud. Seay became upset over the volume, so he grabbed Bockenstedt by her shirt and ripped it. After ripping her shirt, Seay began hitting Bockenstedt in the face, causing loose teeth and red marks on her face and neck. Stephen Seay was determined to be the primary aggressor, taken into custody, and charged with aggravated domestic assault.
David Key involved in shooting on Swift Lane
26-year-old David Key was involved in a shooting at Swift Lane, late April 23rd. During the investigation of the incident, it was revealed that Key and Michael Colgate II were involved in an argument with a gun. Surveillance footage showed Colgate toss a firearm to the ground. Key picked it up and pointed it at him. David Key was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault.
Maria Rodriguez-Serrano beats children after night of drinking
36-year-old Maria Rodriguez-Serrano was caught abusing her 16-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter at her Aspen Drive residence on April 23rd. Serrano’s son contacted law enforcement, alerting them that his mother had become aggressive. Officers arrived at the location and spoke with Serrano’s son and daughter.
They told officers that Serrano was intoxicated and punched them. Serrano’s daughter pleaded with her not to drive because of how drunk she was. This only led to Serrano punching and slapping her daughter. Serrano came back into the house and started beating her son in the head and body multiple times. When officers spoke with Serrano, she provided no details about the events. All she told officers was that they had a bad night. Maria Rodriguez-Serrano was taken into custody and charged with two counts of domestic assault.
