Sincere Brent caught with multiple fake tags during traffic stop over illegal tint

On August 27th, 21-year-old Sincere Brent was stopped in his black 2012 Ford Fusion at the College Street and Hornberger Lane intersection. Officers observed that his window was darker than the legal limit. When officers made contact with Brent and asked for his information, he handed them his driver’s license. However, Brent explained that he had no other information for the vehicle. In an attempt to see if he did have anything, Brent searched his glove box.

Officers saw what looked like falsified temporary tags in the glove box as he did this. During the investigation, officers found that the temporary tag on the vehicle and the other two in the glove box were determined to be fake. It was also found that Brent’s driver’s license was revoked for failing to comply with a financial payment on November 21st, 2023. The Ford Fusion was last registered in Kentucky on August 15th, 2019, but Brent advised that he had purchased the car over a year ago. Brent was then taken into custody and charged with altering, falsifying, forging auto titles, driving on a suspended/revoked license, illegal window tint, driving with no registration, and driving with no insurance.

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DUI: Mason Henry fails to stop at stop sign after drinking 4 beers before driving

On August 25th, 25-year-old Mason Henry was stopped in his gray Honda Civic after officers saw him fail to stop at a stop sign on Marla Drive. When officers approached Henry, they reported that they smelled the scent of an alcoholic beverage coming from him. Once Henry was questioned about it, he confessed that he had consumed four beers an hour and a half before officers pulled him over. Henry consented to perform sobriety tests but showed several signs of impairment. Henry was then taken into custody. After reading Henry implied consent, officers found that Henry had been driving on a suspended Tennessee tag on his vehicle. Henry was later transported to booking and charged with driving under the influence and driving with no registration. 

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DUI: Troy Whitaker resists arrest after disobeying officers during traffic stop

35-year-old Troy Whitaker was seen resisting arrest on August 18th. Officers observed a vehicle whose registration did not match or come back on file, so they initiated a traffic stop. However, the car did not stop for police. Officers then followed the vehicle, which eventually came to a halt. Whitaker, the driver and sole occupant of the car, proceeded to step out of the vehicle. Officers gave numerous commands to get back into the car. However, Whitaker refused again and did not get back in his vehicle. Whitaker was then given commands to put his hands behind his back and to stop resisting arrest. Whitaker once again refused to comply and attempted to pull away from officers as they tried to place handcuffs on him. Once Whitaker was in custody, a search of his vehicle yielded two open containers of vodka. A check of information showed that Whitaker had a suspended license for failure to pay in 2016. Whitaker was then transported and was later charged with evading arrest, driving on a suspended license, open container of alcohol, traffic registration misuse, and resisting arrest.

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DUI: Joseph Griggs hits concrete barrier during traffic stop over window tint

24-year-old Joseph Griggs was stopped for his window tint and an obstructed plate at the Crossland Avenue and Shearon Lane intersection on August 15th. While Griggs was pulling into Circle K for the traffic stop, he pulled in too far and bumped into a concrete pillar. Once officers came into contact with Griggs, they reported that they smelled the odor of alcohol coming from his breath. A test of Griggs’ window tint revealed that it was 17%. When officers asked Griggs for his ID, he handed them his passport and credit card. Officers again reported that they observed signs of impairment, so they prompted Griggs to perform sobriety tests. After refusing to participate in the sobriety tests, Griggs was taken into custody and charged with illegal window tint, driving under the influence, implied consent violation, and failing to display registration plates.

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Leslie Rolle strikes wife in face while she was “smoking hookah” during argument

39-year-old Leslie Lloyd Rolle had a domestic altercation with his wife, Stacey Rolle, at their Old Ashland City Road residence late July 22nd. When officers arrived, Stacey told them she and Leslie had a verbal dispute. Then, Stacey further explained that while she was sitting in the chair, “smoking hookah,” Leslie struck her in the face. Stacey noted this left abrasions on her right ear and cheek. Leslie Rolle was then taken into custody for domestic assault.

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Nicholas Thompson refuses to give police his ID after driving with expired tags

26-year-old Nicholas Thompson was stopped on Rossview Road for not displaying his registration on July 11th. When officers made contact with Thompson, they asked him for his name and driver’s license five times, but he refused each time. Thompson told officers that he didn’t need registration on his vehicle. Thompson then refused to provide officers with any information about his car. Officers asked Thompson to get out of his car seven times, but he continued to decline. Thompson had to be escorted out of the vehicle and taken into custody. While officers were conducting an arrest search, Thompson swatted at them to prevent them from getting his wallet. A search of Thompson’s trunk revealed the correct license plate for the vehicle, which had expired in February 2024. Thompson was transported to booking and charged with driving with expired registration and no insurance.

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Daniel Stevenson caught with meth pipe after being booked on active warrant

44-year-old Daniel Tannier Stevenson was observed in traffic on Providence Boulevard with an active warrant for traffic offenses around 10:10 p.m. on July 2nd. Officers noticed this and detained him for the occurrence. During a subsequent search, they found a burnt glass pipe with residue commonly associated with methamphetamine ingestion. Stevenson was taken into custody for unlawful drug paraphernalia, no license, no insurance, and no registration.

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Quinten Rhodes jailed after being caught driving on suspended license

31-year-old Quinten Rhodes was involved in a car crash at Windriver and Hazelwood Road at 1:36 p.m. on June 16th. When officers arrived at the scene of the crash, they observed a vehicle with dark windows showing 15 percent tint. The car involved in the crash had a sticker on the registration that did not belong to the vehicle, and the registration also expired last year. An investigation of Rhodes showed that he had a suspended driver’s license for failure to pay fines. Since Rhodes had a history of failing to appear in court, he was taken into custody for illegal window tint, driving on a suspended license, and driving an unregistered vehicle.

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Hellen Negash evades arrest after driving to church with expired tags

34-year-old Hellen Negash was seen evading arrest at an intersection near Highway 76 on April 6th. Officers initiated a traffic stop with both lights and sirens on because they observed a vehicle with an expired Tennessee license plate. Negash picked up speed and traveled southeast on Highway 76. After officers contacted the vehicle’s owner, Filmon Gebrezgi, Negash’s husband, he stated she was using the vehicle that day to drive to church. Officers also contacted Negash, who admitted to being the vehicle’s operator at the time of the incident. Negash was taken into custody for evading arrest and driving an unregistered vehicle.

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DUI: Nicole Christianson hits fence, falls into ditch after drinking “3 to 4 shots”

27-year-old Nicole Christianson was involved in a single-vehicle car accident at the intersection of Allison Drive and Walnut Street on April 8th. During the investigation of the crash, it was found that Christianson’s car failed to complete a turn, struck a fence, left the road, and fell into a small ditch. Officers made contact and noticed a strong odor of alcohol as they approached Christianson, who admitted to drinking “3 or 4 shots.” When Christianson was asked on a scale of 1-10 how drunk she was, she stated “3 to 4 out of 10.” This prompted officers to request her to perform field sobriety tests. Christianson consented to the sobriety tests and performed poorly. After a 20-minute observation period, Christianson performed a breathalyzer test and scored a .122% BAC. Nicole Christianson was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence, failing to exercise due care, and driving with no license and no registration.

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DUI: Zachary Jarman crashes car after taking Fentanyl

28-year-old Zachary Jarman was involved in a single-vehicle car wreck on April 1st. Officers made contact with Jarman and observed drugs in his vehicle. After speaking with Jarman, he admitted to drinking and consuming Fentanyl. Jarman consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Zachary Jarman was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence, failure to yield, driving with no registration, and driving with no insurance on April 2nd.

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DUI: Soldier Devin Rivera has one margarita before swerving between lanes on Fort Campbell Boulevard

22-year-old Soldier Devin Rivera was seen swerving between lanes and nearly crashing into another vehicle at the intersection of Fort Campbell Boulevard and Lafayette Road on March 9th. Officers made contact and noticed a strong odor of alcohol as they approached Rivera, who was displaying visible signs of intoxication. Upon further inspection of River’s car, three unopened bottles of Corona were seen on the passenger side floorboard. When Rivera was asked if he had consumed any alcohol, he admitted that he had one margarita. Officers then conducted a probable cause search of his vehicle, which yielded an empty Cayman Jack Margarita can. Devin Rivera was then taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence with no registration, no license, and no insurance.

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Carlos Pineda-Echeverria caught speeding in Lexus IS 250 down I-24 on revoked license

21-year-old Carlos Pineda-Echeverria was seen speeding in a black Lexus IS 250 on I-24 West early February 13th. An officer observed on his speed radar that Carlos was traveling over 83 mph in a 70mph zone. A traffic stop was conducted, which discovered that Carlos’s Lexus bore an expired tag. Once Carlos came into contact with the officer, he handed the officer his license and expired insurance. After running Carlos’s license, it returned under a revoked status for driving under the influence. Carlos Pineda-Echeverria was taken into custody and charged with a revoked license, no registration, no insurance, and speeding.

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Katodna Brown caught driving unregistered vehicle, tells police she will drive away anyway

24-year-old Katodna Ronquna Brown drove her Chevy Equinox with suspended tags near 101st Airborne Division Parkway and Trenton Road on the afternoon of December 15th. Officers observed this, conducted a traffic stop, and approached Brown. Brown made statements alluding to knowing about her suspended tags. Brown advised that she was pulled over and cited for the violation earlier in the day. Officers checked her driving history, and it did not show anything besides the prior incident, so they issued her a warning citation. Brown, however, was told that she could not operate the vehicle due to the infraction and became argumentative. Brown then stated she would simply drive away anyway. Officers left the scene, watched Brown pull out right behind them, and initiated another traffic stop for the same infraction on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. Katodna Brown was taken into custody for driving an unregistered vehicle.

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DUI: Ebony Cue jailed after having “a few beers and a few shots” before driving on expired tags

45-year-old New Providence Middle School Teacher’s Assistant Ebony Cue was jailed on December 26th. Police observed a black Kia sedan driving down Dover Road with a dysfunctional tag light. The officer followed the vehicle and made a traffic stop on Ashley Oaks Drive, where officers discovered that the vehicle’s tags had expired on July 31st, 2023. The driver, Ebony Cue, was observed smelling strongly of alcohol and having a difficult time holding her bloodshot eyes open while speaking to the officers. She admitted to drinking “a few beers and a few shots” and taking several different medications, one being Lexapro. Ebony was asked to perform field sobriety tests, on which she performed poorly and was taken into custody. Once at booking, Ebony blew a .033% on a breathalyzer. Officers later discovered that Ebony had a prior DUI in 2017.

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Rafael Padilla-Albina caught driving with expired tags, suspended license, and Marijuana

28-year-old Rafael Ernesto Padilla-Albina was driving on Alfred Thun Road with expired tags on November 28th. Officers observed this, conducted a traffic stop, and asked Padilla-Albina for his driving credentials, but he only handed them his Kentucky ID, which came back as suspended for failing to answer a court summons in November 2021. A search of his vehicle yielded a small marijuana blunt, a Taurus 22mm handgun, a scale, a Ziplock bag containing smaller baggies, and three small jars containing marijuana. Padilla-Albina was taken into custody for simple possession, unlawful drug paraphernalia, not having a driver’s license, not having proof of insurance, and driving an unregistered vehicle.

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Katherine Root caught driving with expired tags, suspended license, and no insurance

33-year-old Katherine Root was stopped at Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and Summitcrest Drive for a traffic stop on November 28th. When Officers ran her plate, they discovered a sticker that displayed an expiration date of October 23rd 2023 on the tag, and when they ran the registration, the tag was said to have expired on April 23rd 2023. When officers ran Root’s information through the system, they discovered that her TN license was suspended for prior driving incidents, with this being her 3rd offense. Root was taken into custody and charged with driving on a suspended license, no registration, and no insurance.

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Landon Talley lies about having diabetes after police find meth in his vehicle

36-year-old Landon Wayne Talley was pulled over on Providence Boulevard for a hands-free violation on the morning of October 20. Talley spoke with officers and told them that he only was holding the phone while it was on speakerphone and not using it. He then provided an expired identification card and did not have insurance for his car. Deputies deployed a K9 unit, got a positive indication, and searched Talley’s vehicle, where a spoon with “white powder” was found. The powdery substance field tested positive for methamphetamine. In addition to this, officers also found used and unused insulin needles, and a dose vial labeled “Trenbolone Acetate, 100mg/10mL Dose Vial, Intramuscular Only.” Talley told officers that he was diabetic but could not answer any diabetes-related questions, so he was taken into custody for driving without a license, driving an unregistered vehicle, not having proof of insurance, methamphetamine violations, simple possession, and unlawful drug paraphernalia.

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DUI: Jabbar Bell charged after having “1-2 shots of Tequilla” before driving

21-year-old Jabbar T. Bell was jailed on October 21st after a routine traffic stop for a non-operational headlight. Police were patrolling the area and observed Bell’s black Nissan sedan traveling on Providence Boulevard. When officers pulled behind Bell’s vehicle, they also observed the vehicle did not have a functioning tag light as well. Upon conducting a traffic stop and speaking to Bell, it was observed that Bell had “bloodshot” eyes and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. When questioned, Bell admitted to having “1-2 Shots” of Tequila. Upon further inspection, A clear Taco Bell cup with red liquid smelling of alcohol was found in Bell’s center console. Bell was then requested to perform SFSTs, where he performed poorly and was placed under arrest.

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