28-year-old Zachary Simmons was involved in an altercation with Johnny Payne at the intersection of Ashland City Road and Hwy 41 A Bypass on March 5th. Simmons followed Payne until they reached the stop light of the intersection. Once they were at the stop light, Simmons approached Payne, demanding that he turn off the vehicle and exit it. Both parties stated that the other opened the door. When the door was opened, Payne started to reach for something in his car. Simmons saw this as Payne reaching for a gun, so he rushed him and began punching him in the face. When officers arrived on the scene, Payne had a bloodied nose and facial swelling. Zachary Simmons was taken into custody and charged with vehicular burglary.
Zachary Scott Simmons of Hurt Lane in McEwen, TN, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on March 5th, charged with vehicular burglary. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $2,500.
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