While deputies were at the home of Marie Smith serving civil paperwork on March 28th, she told them about her grandson, 18-year-old Nicholas Smith, who got into an argument with her. She says he “reared his fist back” as if he were going to punch her, but punched the wall instead. She told deputies she was afraid she was going to be punched when it occurred, as he lunged at her. Based on the report, Nicholas was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault. He remains jailed in lieu of a $1,000 bond.
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Cameron Ray faces felony charge after lying to police & insurance about how his car became totaled
20-year-old Cameron Ray is free on a $10,000 bond after lying to police and his insurance company about how his 2010 white Camaro became totaled. On March 6th the APSU Pike called police to 518 Franklin Street, where he reported someone crashed into his car in the church parking lot and fled the scene, causing full airbag deployment, and “massive damage” which the insurance company determined to be written off as “totaled”.
Days later it was determined that Ray was actually driving the car on Elkmont Drive when he left the roadway and struck a Chevrolet Silverado which was parked in a driveway, then fled the scene. Authorities suspect he was likely impaired at the time of the crash. He is charged with felony filing a false report and leaving the scene of an accident. Further insurance fraud charges and monetary civil suits are likely, according to those familiar with the events.
Tregan Woody charged with DUI after release from hospital following crash
23-year-old Tregan Woody was jailed this week on a March 7th DUI charge for which he was hospitalized immediately after the incident. Police say they observed Woody seemingly intoxicated with pinpoint pupils, unresponsive, and falling asleep after a crash with injuries at Kraft & College St, and medics transported him to Tennova for treatment. While at the hospital, he stated he does not do drugs, then admitted only to smoking marijuana prior to the crash. Police charged him with driving under the influence and noted a history of overdose and Fentanyl possession.
James Sprayberry indicted on multiple child sexual battery charges by Grand Jury
44-year-old James Sprayberry was jailed on March 30th on a Grand Jury indictment charging him with 3 counts of aggravated sexual battery of a child under the age of 13. The incidents are alleged to have occurred over the course of three years (there is one count per year for indictment purposes). The victim and Sprayberry shared an address in Woodlawn. He is free on a $50,000 bond via 2nd Chance 24 Hour Bail Bonding.
Tequila Towns assaults girlfriend when she brings a 3rd woman home for them to share
Clarksville Police responded to a potential entanglement-in-progress at the Landings at Riverside Apartments on March 28th. Erin Brown told police that her girlfriend, 22-year-old Ft. Campbell Soldier Tequila Towns had brought her friend, Chianti Simmons, to the apartment and asked Towns if the three of them could have sexual relations together, which started an argument, resulting in Brown demanding that Towns leave the apartment.
As Brown was packing up Towns’ things, Towns reportedly pushed Brown and strangled her in a chokehold until she was unable to breathe, and officers document petechia in both eyes of the victim. The potential thruple applicant, Simmons, told police she heard some type of struggle coming from the bedroom and decided to call 911 when she says Towns was on top of Brown, assaulting her.
Benjamin Kleinfelt charged after tossing cup into ex-wife’s wall during an argument
35-year-old Benjamin Kleinfelt is charged with vandalism after he reportedly picked up a cup and threw it into a wall at his ex-wife’s home while he was dropping off their children. The victim says he demanded to speak with her after dropping off the children and began to antagonize her and get in her personal space. As she backed away from him, she says he threw a cup into a wall, creating a hole in the drywall, which was estimated at $100 to repair.
Public urination leads to underage driving while intoxicated charge — Zachery Harrison
Clarksville Police Sergeant Lisa Fatula says she observed 18-year-old Zachery Harrison drive into the Kohl’s shopping center parking lot, get out of his vehicle, pull down his pants, and let the urine flow through him and onto the parking lot. He then stumbled back to his vehicle and drove away. She initiated a traffic stop when and took him into custody for DUI. He blew a 0.153% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Tonette Fletcher joins her two daughters in attacking two neighborhood children #ChildAbuse
VIDEO: 41-year-old Tonette Fletcher faces two counts of child abuse/neglect and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child after authorities say she drove her two juvenile daughters to confront two other female juveniles. As the pairs of children were fighting each other, she punched the two opposing children with her fists. She then went live on social media, boasting about the assault and how she punched the children, and she and her daughters were going to repeat the assault again the next day.
Firefighter Raul ‘Rico’ Contreras charged with DUI in Clarksville after reckless driving report
Officers found 31-year-old Raul ‘Rico’ Contreras Jr. in the parking lot of a Trenton Road Exxon after citizens reported his reckless driving just after 11 p.m. Saturday. He reeked of alcohol and agreed to perform field sobriety tests, which he performed poorly on. He would then blow a 0.148% BAC on a breathalyzer, nearly double the legal limit.
Alcohol, handgun, & speed — Fort Campbell soldier Alexander Stapleton arrested: 73 in a 35
21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Alexander Stapleton was clocked at 73 mph in a 35 mph zone in the early hours of Sunday morning by Deputy Jonathan Brown. Stapleton continued those speeds as the drove through a red light on Hwy 48. After a traffic stop was conducted, Stapleton was reported to be “heavily intoxicated” and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. There was Glock in Plainview in the vehicle, and he blew a 0.103% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Soldier found passed out in backseat of vehicle at Electric Cowboy — Andrew Hext
27-year-old Andrew John Hext Fridholm (Andrew Hext) was found passed out in the backseat of a vehicle just before 2 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Electric Cowboy. Security notified Clarksville Police, who responded and found him with a bottle of alcohol still in his lap. Police let him exit the vehicle and call his wife to come to retrieve him. While he was waiting on her arrival, however, he became a nuisance and would not stay in a safe area on the sidewalk as directed and continued to attempt to be in traffic that was exiting while in his intoxicated state.
Lauren Murphy charged with assaulting Lexi Ellis with cups of water and beer at a party
19-year-old Lauren Murphy was booked this week on an outstanding warrant charging her with assault. The victim, Alexxus Ellis, says they were at a party on March 3rd on Valley View Circle when Lauren stated she wanted to fight Alexxus, who refused the offer. She says Lauren then threw cups of water and beer on her in an attempt to instigate a physical confrontation. As Alexxus told her she was calling 911, Lauren fled prior to CPD arriving.
20-year-old soldier Daunte Lalio urinates himself after trying to drive into oncoming Nashville traffic #DUI
20-year-old Daunte Lalio was attempting to turn into head-on traffic on a one-way street in downtown Nashville just before 1 a.m. Sunday when a traffic officer blew his whistle, alerting him. He immediately reversed the vehicle and stopped. Officers approached the vehicle, and immediately observed him to be confused and intoxicated. He eventually admitted to being intoxicated and then urinated on himself while waiting on a blood draw at Metro General. His car was towed to the impound lot. He deleted his secondary IG account after being released from jail, which documented his underage drinking activities of the evening, but not before Scoop: Nashville archived it prior to his release.
Dajuan Dowlen charged with domestic assault after ex-girlfriend wakes him up to argue
30-year-old Dajuan Dowlen was jailed after his lover, Suzanne White, says he put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her into a corner of the bedroom, causing her to be in fear the assault would escalate. She told police they had been arguing after he came home after being out all day and smelled like alcohol. She says he tried to go to bed and ignore an issue she was upset about, so she attempted to get her attention when he pushed her into the corner. Dowlen says nothing happened, and she just woke him up from his sleep to argue with him. White is listed as his “ex-girlfriend” in court documents related to this arrest.
Joseph Keese charged with harassment after unwanted calls & texts to woman
Emma Taylor reported that 25-year-old Joseph Keese would not stop contacting her. Despite repeated demands to stop, she says he continues to call and send unwanted messages. A warrant charging Keese with harassment was issued and he was taken into custody.
Luke Chowning charged with DUI after drinking White Claws & nearly hitting an officer
29-year-old Luke Chowning, who works at the Rascon School of Combat Medicine at Fort Campbell, nearly collided with a Clarksville Police officer in his vehicle on March 23rd just after 4 p.m. When a traffic stop was conducted, he stated he consumed “a lot” of alcohol and admitted he was drunk. A search of the vehicle revealed an almost empty White Claw can. Chowning was mostly unable to stand on his own and fell multiple times as he walked into the hospital for a blood draw. #WhiteClawWasted
Brenda Webb charged in assault of America’s Car-Mart employee over lunch breaks
30-year-old Brenda Webb is charged with the assault of America’s Car-Mart employee Shetita Lewis. Lewis states she was in her office when Webb entered and began to argue about lunch breaks. Lewis attempted to exit the office when she says Webb pushed her against a wall.
Dalana Smith admits to slapping grandmother in face during argument
Clarksville Police responded to West Point Drive on March 19th and met with Joyce Hatley who reported that her granddaughter, 20-year-old Dalana Smith, had assaulted her. She says she was hit twice on the left side of her face during an argument, and officers documented some visible redness on the victim. During an interview, Dalana smith stated she did slap her grandmother in the face and was subsequently taken into custody.
China King scores 78 on health inspection, some 2nd & 3rd notice items, raw food storage issues
China King on Lowes Drive received a score of 78 on a routine restaurant inspection from the Tennessee Department of Health on March 24th. An inspector found raw shrimp stored on top of cooked potatoes, raw chicken stored over crab salad, raw fish stored over prep sauce, Sushi rice not marked with time expiration, food not being reheated to the proper temperature, including beef pastries, and wet & soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables/workstations.
This was the 2nd notice for raw food being stored on prepped food and reheating temperatures, and the 3rd notice about the food expiration times and about improper cooler temperatures, with some 15 food items embargoed during this inspection.
A full copy of the inspection is included in the story…
Paul Bryant says whatever his wife says, “probably happened” during drunken assault
28-year-old Paul Bryant says he and his wife, Megan Bryant, and been pushing and shoving each other all night while they were drinking during an argument. Megan says Paul tried to lock her out of the house, grabbing her and pushing her out, causing her to fall down three steps and bruising her body. When asked about that part of the incident, Paul stated “whatever Megan says is probably the truth”, as he didn’t remember everything.
