27-year-old Kelly Leo Desir reported that his Macbook Pro was stolen out of his vehicle on June 11th and filed an insurance claim with USAA stating his property was stolen. On June 26th, Desir sent a photo of the “stolen” laptop to USAA for their investigation. Their investigators used the embedded metadata from that photo to determine it was actually taken after the laptop was supposedly stolen. He admitted to the USAA investigator that the laptop was in a repair shop and was not stolen. USAA turned those transcripts over to police, who issued a warrant for Desir’s arrest.
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Tyler Walters charged with vandalizing sister’s car after argument
Police were called to an incident on September 25th where 25-year-old Tyler Walters and his sister Nichole Walters were in a verbal argument. After it began escalating, Tyler Walters reportedly slammed his car door repeatedly into his sister’s vehicle, striking her fender and causing less than $1,000 in damages. A warrant was issued, and Tyler Walters was taken into custody on Sep. 28.
Angela Smith charged with stalking ex-boyfriend
45-year-old Angela Smith was arrested on September 27th following allegations that she was stalking her ex-boyfriend, Cameron Wagoner. After appearing at Wagner’s residence on September 26th, he stated that he witnessed Angela attempting to coax his children to her vehicle, but she was told to leave by the son.
This follows messages between the victim and defendant where Wagoner asked Smith to stop texting him on three separate occasions. The victim also alleges that there were a number of posters hung around the neighborhood that featured his face alongside images of killers from different movies. While he did not personally witness Smith hanging these posters, he states that his children noticed her vehicle in the neighborhood. Due to this, Wagoner felt he and his family were in immediate danger, so an arrest warrant was issued.
John Brimeyer jailed after strangling his wife during argument
35-year-old John Brimeyer was jailed on September 27th after reportedly strangling his wife, Ashly Brimeyer, until she lost consciousness on Needmore Road. Little additional information was released on the incident, and Brimeyer was taken into custody and transported to booking. Brimeyer was previously covered by Scoop: Nashville in 2020 after a drunken argument in downtown Nashville.
Grand jury indicts Michael Swaney on three counts of exploitation of a minor
40-year-old Michael Swaney has been indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. An indictment that returned in August alleges Swaney was knowingly in possession of more than 50 images depicting minors and engaged in sexual or stimulated sexual activity ranging from January 2022 through April 2022.
Austin Sweet arrested for DUI on Wilma Rudolph after ‘four drinks’ at a bar
23-year-old Austin Sweet was jailed on September 28th after an officer observed him swerving on Wilma Rudolph in his black Dodge Charger. Once pulled over, he told police that he had four drinks at the bar before driving. Police allege that Sweet smelled of alcohol, was unsteady, and had glossy eyes. He consented to sobriety tests but performed poorly and was taken into custody.
Soldier Dakota Cox plows through gate after police lock him inside park after-hours
19-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Dakota Cox was arrested on September 11th after reportedly backing into the security gate at Billy Dunlop Park once his truck was locked in. On August 25th, a Clarksville Police Department officer drove through the park and locked the three vehicles at closing time, marking their license plate numbers on a call to dispatch. Roughly 30 minutes later, someone made a call to CPD about their car being locked in the park, and they were advised to come back in the morning due to no officers being available. This witness told CPD that the gate had been backed into with a truck by a young male, resulting in damages nearing $3,000.
After reviewing the license plates marked by the officer before closing the gate, it was determined that the only truck located at the park at the time was registered to a Kentucky address. On August 29th, a detective was able to interview the defendant, who stated that the vehicle was solely his, and he backed into the gate to get it open. Damages to the back of the truck were consistent with the marks on the gate. Due to this, a warrant was issued on Sep. 11th, and Cox was taken into custody.
Meletria Mitchell charged with slapping her husband during argument about moving
Officers responded to a call for service at Heritage Pointe Drive on the afternoon of September 24th. Upon arrival, Thomas Mitchell and his wife, 30-year-old Meletria Mitchell, were spoken to separately about the incident. She stated she and her husband were having a verbal argument about her moving back to Memphis. Thomas Mitchell stated she struck him 5 to 6 times in the face with an open hand and that he felt threatened during this. There were no visible injuries, but due to allegations of assault from her husband, Meletria Mitchell was deemed the primary aggressor and was placed into custody for domestic assault.
Sean Conklin, 19, says he drank at Revel House before crashing car on way home
Following reports of a hit and run, 19-year-old Sean Conklin was arrested after he reportedly admitted to drinking with his juvenile girlfriend at the Revel House near downtown Clarksville before getting into a wreck and then fleeing the scene. When Officer Keenan Driskell caught up to Conklin after the wreck at the intersection of Pembroke Place and Oak Park Drive, he stated that he was attempting to drive home, but his car stopped operating. Officers observed he smelled of alcohol and he performed poorly during the field sobriety tests. Officers also learned that Conklin was supposed to have an interlock device following history in North Carolina, but one was not in the vehicle. According to police, Conklin was drinking with his underage girlfriend at Revel House prior to the crash, which occurred at 1:42 a.m. on September 28.
DUI: Soldier Braxton Wells jailed after drinking at Electric Cowboy bar
25-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Braxton Wells was jailed on September 23rd after police responded to calls of a black Dodge Challenger sitting in the turning lane on Riverside Drive to 2nd Street for a few light cycles. Police asked Wells to step out of his vehicle and immediately smelled alcohol coming from his body. He had watery eyes and was unsteady on his feet. Wells admitted that he was drinking while at the troubled Electric Cowboy and performed poorly on sobriety tests. Police found a thermal mug filled with alcohol during the vehicle search.
Tatyana Allen jailed for yet another fraud scheme in Clarksville
28-year-old Tatyana Allen told police she didn’t have enough money in her bank account when she met William Babcock to purchase a set of wedding rings in the parking lot of Crunch Fitness on August 30. He has advertised the rings on Facebook Marketplace, and Allen responded to the listing. She offered to pay him via CashApp, and the transaction was ‘pending’ in the parking lot when they completed the transaction. Sometime later, the transaction was returned and did not complete. Babock filed a report with the police, who contacted Allen for a formal interview. She stated she took the rings to Cash America Pawn the following day, where she received $150 for them. She told detectives she has had enough money to buy them back and return them but has spent it on other purchases instead.
A warrant was issued for her arrest, and she was taken into custody on September 19, charged with felony theft. Allen has a long history of fraud and worthless check-related arrests in the past. Tatyana Allen is the daughter of current City Council member Wanda Allen and Former City Council member and local pastor David Allen.
Blanca Medina charged with punching boyfriend in face, breaking his tablet & window
On September 2nd, Officers responded to a call regarding a domestic assault at Union Hall Rd. Upon arrival, Tobin Brown stated that 24-year-old Blanca Valdovinos-Medina became upset while under the influence of alcohol and punched him in the face. She then went outside the residence, threw a rock at the window, causing the glass to shatter, and broke his tablet.
Tawin White charged with DUI after driving on two flat tires
67-year-old Tawin White was driving her vehicle with both her passenger side tires flat and the side of her car heavily damaged down New Providence Blvd on September 21st. Clarksville Police Department Officer LaJoie conducted a traffic stop and smelled alcohol on Tawin. She said she had two drinks earlier while with her friends and was unsure what she hit with her vehicle. Officer LaJoie stated that she had signs of intoxication, she had urinated on herself, and he could not have her perform sobriety tests nor read her implied consent due to the language barrier. She was then arrested for her first DUI.
Nicolas Hunter charged with lying to police about his “stolen” car
On the night of August 26th, Detective Headley responded to a false reports call at N. Riverside Drive. Headley was investigating a stolen vehicle reported by 23-year-old Nicolas Hunter before determining he made false statements to officers regarding his whereabouts the night the vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run and reported stolen. Hunter knowingly provided false information to the police. He was additionally held on outstanding warrants out of Kentucky.
Luis Delvalle assaults officer after drinking at Revel House in Clarksville
In the early morning hours of September 21st, 23-year-old Luis Delvalle was found at a Mapco on top of his friend after his car, parked at the Revel House, would not start, and he rode there with them. Clarksville Police Department Officer Binkley pulled the two apart and told Luis to sit in the back of the car. Luis could not stand alone and had slurred speech before Officer Binkley asked him questions he could not answer. While the officers spoke to Luis, he became aggressive, so they attempted to handcuff him, but he resisted. After he was handcuffed, Officer David searched him, and Luis kicked him in the leg.
Fort Campbell Soldier Garrison Meadows crashes car after fleeing from police
21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Garrison Meadows was booked on September 2nd when police observed a pickup truck speeding down Dover Road, going 68 mph in a 45mph zone. Police followed the truck as it sped through the Circle K parking lot. This was when the police turned on their emergency equipment to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle picked up speed, leaving the officer behind on Lafayette Road. Further down the road, the officer found the truck in a yard crashed into a parked vehicle. Meadows was identified as the injured driver in the front seat. There was also an injured female in the passenger seat and an unresponsive male in the backseat. Meadows admitted to drinking but refused to perform sobriety tests and was transported to Tennova ER.
Soldier Ashleigh Nelson refuses to leave boyfriend’s house; causes disturbance
22-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Ashleigh Nelson was jailed on September 11th after refusing to leave her boyfriend’s house on Wallace Boulevard. The complainant advised that his on-and-off girlfriend was initially invited over but wouldn’t leave. Police arrived and told Ms. Nelson that she needed to leave. She gathered her belongings and agreed to exit the apartment but became irate in the process and decided she wasn’t going anywhere. She spoke on the phone so loudly that the neighbors began to come outside. Ms. Nelson began to knock on her boyfriend’s door again and was taken into custody for disorderly conduct.
DUI: Fort Campbell Soldier Glendon Savage found passed out & vomit-covered inside vehicle
22-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Glendon Savage was found passed out in a vehicle that was hanging halfway off the right side of Ringgold Rd with vomit all over his legs in the early morning of September 17th. Police woke him up, and he admitted to drinking “a lot.” He agreed to perform sobriety tests but could not due to his level of intoxication, so police placed him into custody. After he agreed to a blood draw, it was conducted at Tennova Medical Center. This is his first DUI charge.
Christopher Dibene pours tajin spice on girlfriend in search for cough drops
34-year-old Christopher Dibene was jailed on September 12th for assaulting his girlfriend after an argument over cough drops turned violent on Royster Lane. Angel Heard stated that Dibene was aggressively looking for his cough drops, throwing things around to find them, and his behavior scared her. Amid searching for the cough drops, Dibene poured a bottle of Tajin spice on her head. According to Heard, that’s when she separated herself to call the police. Officers observed the Tajin and determined Dibene to be the primary aggressor.
Fort Campbell Soldier Ki’Eric Hicks charged after drunken hit-and-run
24-year-old Ki’Eric Hicks admitted to driving a Dodge Charger that was involved in an accident with a Jeep on Neptune Dr. on September 17th. Police noticed damage to the front end of the Charger and the rear end of the Jeep. Inside the Charger, officers found a .45 caliber Citadel handgun and two Crown Royal airplane bottles. Ki’Eric had signs of intoxication when he walked up and spoke to the police. He refused to perform sobriety tests and consented to a blood draw.
