24-year-old Matthew Martinez was enjoying his night at the troubled Electric Cowboy last week when at 3 a.m. on May 13, he left the bar and got into a black car. Police say he drove through the parking lot without his headlights on and was headed to the roadway when he observed Clarksville Police officers Renken and Hall parked behind RimTyme as they were watching vehicles leave the club at closing time. Before the officer even had a chance to initiate a traffic stop or even acknowledge Martinez, he stopped his car near a patrol car and approached the officers to speak to them with extremely slurred words in his highly intoxicated state. Officers asked if he could call someone for a right home, and Martinez began to talk over the officers and refused all assistance. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.
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Tommy Brooks charged with DUI after leaving troubled Electric Cowboy bar
38-year-old Thomas ‘Tommy’ Brooks was booked on May 6th after driving home drunk from the troubled Electric Cowboy. A citizen called the police stating that he was behind a Gray Truck on Madison Street that was weaving all over the road and going well above the speed limit. Officers responded and got behind the truck; once they observed the truck swerve, they pulled Brooks over for questioning and asked if he would consent to sobriety tests. Brooks performed poorly and told police he could not continue the tests as he was unsteady on his feet and struggled to stay balanced. He was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Soldier Fanoula Fanoula drunkenly assaults employee of troubled Electric Cowboy bar
27-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Fanoula Fanoula was in a fight with an employee of the troubled Electric Cowboy bar just before 1 a.m. on April 16. Clarksville police arrived to find Fanoula still screaming and highly intoxicated. He had assaulted an employee and refused to calm down. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
DUI: Kaleb Dew had “three beers” at troubled Electric Cowboy before driving
21-year-old Kaleb Dew says he consumed “three beers” at the troubled Electric Cowboy last weekend before getting into his truck and driving just before 1 a.m. As he drove on College Street, an officer noticed him hit his brakes hard to make a stop at a light and that his headlights were not turned on. During a traffic stop, he performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI.
Soldier Steven Lindsay drunkenly demands police take him to jail from Electric Cowboy
21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Steven Scott Lindsay caused such a disruption at the troubled Electric Cowboy at 2 a.m. Sunday, that staff requested that he be removed and trespassed from the location. Clarksville Police arrived to find him sitting near the front door and extremely intoxicated. When officers mentioned how drunk he was, Lindsay became argumentative and combative, pointing at an officer and yelling, “take me to jail,” and take him to jail, they did.
Soldier Eddie Brown charged with DUI after drinking at Electric Cowboy bar
22-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Eddie Brown was driving his Nissan Sentra the wrong way on Ted A. Crozier St. Blvd just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, when officers conducted a traffic stop. Brown, who was visibly intoxicated, stated he had just left the troubled Electric Cowboy bar, where he consumed “three to five Budweiser beers.” He was transported to Tennova for a blood draw and then to booking, where he was charged with DUI.
Jessica Sullens charged with DUI after drinking at troubled Electric Cowboy
30-year-old Jessica Sullens told THP Trooper Brian Gleen that she had “four beers” at the troubled Electric Cowboy bar in Clarksville Friday night before he pulled her over just after 3 a.m. Saturday. He says she was swerving and could not maintain a lane of travel on Madison Street. Though she reeked of alcohol, the Trooper noted she was jittery, fidgeting, and hyper, and suspected she was also under the influence of a stimulant. After a blood draw, she was transported to booking and charged with DUI.
Robert Quintanilla — DUI crash after leaving troubled Electric Cowboy club
24-year-old Robert Quintanilla says he had just dropped his friends at the troubled Electric Cowboy club in the early hours of Sunday morning and was on his way home when he was involved in a crash at 101st & Trenton Rd. At the scene, he was unsure of which direction his home was and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. An open container of alcohol was half-full in his cupholder of the vehicle.
Soldier Joshua Wilson unable to handle his alcohol at Electric Cowboy in Clarksville
24-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Joshua Troy Wilson was sitting in his Chevy Silverado at the Electric Cowboy just before 1 a.m. Friday and had opened his door to vomit on the ground. Officers who were responding to another call at the location observed this and check on his welfare. Wilson admitted to drinking too much at the troubled establishment and remained too drunk to find anyone to transport him home. He was transported to jail and charged with public intoxication.
Ethan Murphy jailed after leaving Electric Cowboy in taxi and drunkenly walking back
22-year-old Ethan Dakota Murphy was found stumbling down Clay Lewis Road after leaving the Red Roof Inn property on Holiday Drive. Daryl Brewer made the call to 911 as he followed Murphy in a taxi. Brewer stated he had given Ethan a ride from the Electric Cowboy to the Red Roof Inn after police had responded to the trouble nightclub and advised that Ethan find a ride home. After getting out of the taxi at the motel, Ethan stated he was walking back to the Electric Cowboy to get his truck and began his drunken stagger down the road. Officers arrived and once again gave him an opportunity to get a motel room for the night and sleep it off, be he refused and stated he was walking to his truck. He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Drunk Soldier Cody Lerch drunk and disorderly at the Electric Cowboy after-hours
Police say 26-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Cody Lerch was arguing with staff and other patrons in the parking lot of the Electric Cowboy just before 4 a.m. Saturday, well past closing time for the troubled club. Police say he was extremely intoxicated and began to work toward N. Riverside Drive. Officers determined him to be intoxicated to be left alone and took him into custody for his own safety.
Soldier Marc Taylor, 19, charged with DUI after leaving Electric Cowboy at 2 a.m.
19-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Marc Anthony Taylor was weaving between lands near Ft. Campbell Blvd & Quinn Lane just after 2 a.m. Friday. A traffic stop was initiated by Clarksville Police, who said he had slurred speech and advised he was coming from The Electric Cowboy and heading to Fort Campbell. Taylor was charged with DUI and transported to booking.
Drunk Man arrested while sleeping it off in car at The Electric Cowboy — Barry Ward
45-year-old Barry Dale Ward had too much to drink at the Electric Cowboy Saturday morning and made it to the rear seat of his vehicle, where he was sleeping it off with the door open. Jacob Turner, a bouncer at the troubled nightclub, called Clarksville Police to report the man asleep in his car. Officers arrived at 3:47 a.m. to find Ward still asleep in the backseat of a vehicle and had to shake him multiple times to wake him up. Officers asked Ward to call someone to get him, but he told the officer to do it for him and then told them to take him to jail. Officers charged him with public intoxication and transported him to booking.
Haley Arthurs charged with 3 a.m. DUI after leaving the Electric Cowboy
22-year-old Haley Brooke Arthurs left the Electric Cowboy on in the early hours of Saturday morning and caught the attention of police as she was observed turning left without using the turning lane, and later stopping at a green light. A traffic stop was initiated at a convenience store on Trenton Road just after 3 a.m. Arthurs admitted to drinking at the Electric Cowboy and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
Soldier Albert Cook crashes at Waffle House after drinking at Electric Cowboy Friday night
-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Albert Michael Cook says he was drinking at the Electric Cowboy Friday night before driving to the Waffle House a few hundred yards away and crashing his black truck into a white car parked in the parking lot. Officers arrived while Cook was inside the restaurant, as he says he was attempting to find the owner of the white vehicle. Cook was transported to Sango ER for a blood draw and charged with DUI.
Joshua Gonzalez booted from Electric Cowboy, returns with his parents #Arrested
26-year-old Joshua Costas Gonzalez was in a fight at the Electric Cowboy just before 2 a.m. Saturday and police and medics responded for assistance as security had him detained at the time. Gonzalez was agitated and refused to speak with officers, and refused all medical assistance. He was told to leave the property and not to return that night, and a friend took him home. Just under an hour later, Gonzalez returned to the club with his family, including his parents, at which time he was charged with public intoxication and criminal trespass.
Pirtle Sisters found passed out in parking lot of Electric Cowboy in Clarksville
26-year-old Stephanie Lynn Pirtle and her sister, 28-year-old Summer Pirtle, were both charged with public intoxication Sunday after being found extremely intoxicated and on the ground between vehicles at the Electric Cowboy in Clarksville. Officers say Stephanie was passed out on the ground next to her sister’s car and was unable to get up on her own, and reeked of alcohol. Once Summer was woken up, she attempted to get in a car that wasn’t hers and was unable to care for herself.
DUI: Soldier Alex Fisher says he drank “one beer” at the Electric Cowboy before crash that ejected passenger
21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Alexander Matthew Fisher tells police he had “one beer” at the Electric Cowboy before rolling his vehicle on Whitfield Road, resulting in one of the passengers being ejected. When police arrived and interviewed Fisher, he stated, “I remember driving and taking a left turn at a curb and then waking up”. When asked if he had been drinking, Fisher responded: “one beer at the Electric Cowboy.” Officers say he performed poorly on field sobriety tests and reeked of alcohol.
Richard Lamb charged in DUI crash at Electric Cowboy in Clarksville
34-year-old Richard Lamb crashed his vehicle at the Electric Cowboy and was reported to be intoxicated. Officers arrived at the wrecked Lexus and found Lamb to have slurred speech, watery eyes, and obviously intoxicated. He admitted to drinking prior to driving.
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.
