22-year-old Camron Koops was seen speeding in a white Chevy Malibu on Fort Campbell Boulevard on June 25th. Deputies observed this and measured Koops going 64mph in a 45mph zone. Deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with Koops. Koops told deputies that she was hurrying to get home when deputies observed a 4 to 5-year-old boy sitting on a passenger’s lap. Koops told deputies she did this because the boy’s car seat took up too much space. While interacting with Koops, deputies observed the smell of marijuana from her car. Koops confessed that she had 8.4 grams of marijuana in her purse and handed it to a deputy. During a probable cause search of her vehicle, deputies found a Taurus G3 9mm reportedly stolen from Nashville. Koops was taken into custody and charged with theft of property, speeding, simple possession, and child restraint violation.
Tag: simple possession/casual exchange
Michelle Harris caught with Fentanyl after driving on suspended license near Circle K
50-year-old Michelle Harris was caught with fentanyl while driving on a suspended license near Circle K on Dover Road on June 16th. Officers observed a vehicle at Circle K and ran its tags. Michelle Harris, the vehicle’s owner, had a revoked driver’s license for failure to comply with financial responsibility. Officers then observed Harris exit the store, enter the vehicle’s driver seat, and begin traveling west on Dover Road. Officers then stopped the car near Dover and High Point Road. Officers then informed Harris of the reason for the stop and asked her to step out of the vehicle.
The front passenger was then identified as Casey Outland, and the rear passenger was identified as Antonio Poindexter. While speaking with officers, she admitted that she did not have insurance on the vehicle. Harris then consented to letting police search her car. During the search, officers located a folded pink piece of paper that contained suspected fentanyl in the floorboard. The suspected substance tested positive for fentanyl and had a weight of less than 0.5 grams. Another pink piece of paper with residue was located near the center console. Harris was then taken into custody. Outland and Poindexter were also arrested for separate charges. When both of them were interviewed, they stated that the fentanyl Belonged to Harris. Harris was deemed the owner of the drugs. Harris was taken into custody and charged with driving on a suspended license, possession of a controlled substance, and no proof of insurance.
Corey Simms caught with 28 grams of marijuana after speeding on scooter
44-year-old Corey Simms was seen speeding on a white scooter at West Coyote Trail on June 19th. Officers observed Simms traveling at 66mph in a 45mph zone while passing cars and changing lanes. When officers conducted a traffic stop, they observed Simms perform a U-turn into the parking lot of a 7-Eleven. Officers continued to attempt a traffic stop until they were able to take Simms into custody at the rear of the building. It was found that two objects were thrown while Simms was driving around the parking lot. Simms, without being questioned, told officers that he ditched the marijuana because he did not want to get stopped with it on him. The marijuana was measured to be 28 grams. It was also found that Simms did not possess the correct license to drive his scooter on the road. Simms was taken, then transported to booking and charged with tampering with evidence, speeding, simple possession, and driving without an M-class driver’s license.
Brooklyn Corlew kicks ex-boyfriend in genitals during tug of war for blanket
23-year-old Brooklyn Corlew was involved in a domestic incident with her ex-boyfriend, Joshua Haley, at his Heritage Drive residence on June 15th. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Haley, who stated that he and Corlew had an altercation that had turned physical. Haley informed officers that he was in his bedroom when he received a text from Corlew, who was trying to sleep in the living room. Proceeding this, he went to the living room and pulled Corlew’s blanket off her, telling her she could not sleep with a blanket and taking it back to his bedroom. Haley then claimed that Corlew followed right behind him so she could go to sleep, and that’s when both parties started pulling the blanket back and forth to take possession of it. Haley says that during this, Corlew had kicked him at least four times in the genitals before grabbing him by the genitals and squeezing them hard. Officers then spoke with Corlew, who claimed that all she did was raise her leg to push off Haley to create some distance from him because she was trying to take the blanket back. Officers deemed Corlew to be the primary aggressor, and she was taken into custody for domestic assault. While officers were driving, Corlew told officers that she had an Altoids can containing marijuana in her purse. When officers searched the bag, they located the Altoids containing marijuana. Corlew was charged with domestic assault and possession of a controlled substance.
Malik Obradovic jailed after being caught with meth at Exxon Hi-Road gas station
30-year-old Malik Obradovic was seen sleeping at the Exxon Hi-Road gas station on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard at 5:21 a.m. on June 14th. When officers arrived, they observed Obradovic’s vehicle running next to a gas pump in the parking lot while he was sleeping with the car in drive. Once officers were able to wake Obradovic up, they observed that he was visually impaired. After ordering Obradovic out of the vehicle, officers saw a bag of suspected methamphetamine in plain view next to his foot. Officers also reported the odor of burnt marijuana emitting from the car before searching it. While searching Obradovic’s vehicle, officers located multiple small baggies, scales, a glass pipe with burn marks and white residue, syringes, and a partial cigar that smelled of burnt marijuana. A portion of the cigar tested positive for marijuana, weighing less than 14.175 grams, and a portion of the meth came back positive and had a weight of 0.5 grams. Obradovic was taken into custody for unlawful drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, simple possession of a controlled substance, and intent to manufacture or sell controlled substances.
Jerry Coppage caught with over 14 grams of marijuana
18-year-old Jerry Coppage was caught with marijuana while driving on June 1st. Officers observed a vehicle driving with a missing taillight and conducted a traffic stop. Officers then made contact with Coppage, and while speaking with him, officers immediately noticed the odor of marijuana coming from the car. When asked about the drugs, Coppage admitted to having marijuana as well as a grinder for it. Officers then proceeded to search the vehicle upon his admittance, and during the search, they located a backpack containing marijuana, THC vapes, a digital scale, a marijuana grinder, a glass pipe, ripped baggies, and a mason jar containing marijuana. A portion of the drugs were tested and came back positive as marijuana, weighing in at 14.175 grams, and the vapes contained 44% THC. Coppage was then taken into custody for unlawful drug paraphernalia, drug violations, and simple possession.
Celeste Bradford caught with marijuana after swerving on I-24 with revoked license
30-year-old Celeste Eugenea Bradford, a US Post Office employee, swerved in her blue Nissan sedan while traveling westbound on I-24 on June 2nd. After noticing this, officers conducted a traffic stop on the Nissan. Officers noticed Bradford reeked of marijuana, which led to them searching her vehicle and locating marijuana, along with a grinder and rolling papers. When officers ran her information through NCIC, they discovered she had a revoked license and numerous FTAs, so they detained her. Bradford was taken into custody for simple possession, driving on a revoked license, and unlawful drug paraphernalia.
Patrick Booker caught with crack pipe at his mother’s house
37-year-old Patrick Booker was caught violating his order of protection at his mother’s house on Abner Drive on April 7th. When officers arrived, they came to see that Booker was asleep in his car. Once Booker rolled over, he revealed that he was lying on a “crack” pipe and a marijuana blunt. Patrick Booker was taken into custody and charged with probation violation, joyriding, evading arrest, simple possession/casual exchange, and unlawful drug paraphernalia.
Armonde Crenshaw caught with marijuana in his Mercedes
22-year-old Armonde Crenshaw was seen in a white Mercedes making an illegal U-turn on North 2nd Street on March 26th. Officers made contact with Crenshaw and conducted a probable cause search of his car. They located 1.5 grams of marijuana, an empty baggie, and an ashtray with multiple blunt portions.
When officers ran Crenshaw’s information, they found that he had an action date for failing to apply for insurance on February 17th. On November 15th, Crenshaw was caught driving on a suspended license, making the current one his third offense. Armonde Crenshaw was taken into custody and charged with simple possession/casual exchange, unlawful drug paraphernalia, driving on a revoked or suspended license, and no insurance.
DUI: Robert Joyce drinks “3 rum and cokes” before driving, caught with 12 grams of marijuana
56-year-old Robert Joyce was seen driving outside of Jiffy Lube on Fort Campbell Boulevard when a call to the police department reported that he was drunk driving on November 29th. Joyce told the arriving officers that he was trying to get his oil changed, but they noticed that there was an immediate smell of marijuana and alcohol coming from the truck. The officers then observed that Joyce was clearly inebriated. When asked, Joyce said he had three rum and cokes with a shot and a half per drink. But when told to give them a number between one and ten for how drunk he was, Joyce said that he was only a two. He also admitted that he was smoking weed three hours prior and that there was weed in his car. Joyce then consented to do field sobriety tests but was not able to perform all of them due to his arthritis. The tests Joyce was able to do were executed poorly. Officers found around 12 grams of weed in Joyce’s truck. Joyce was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence and simple possession or casual exchange.
Danshawn Gatlin caught with marijuana at DUI checkpoint
20-year-old Danshawn Gatlin was stopped at a DUI checkpoint on Tiny Town Road with his friend Christopher Bonner on November 18th. During the stop, officers noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the car. Bonner was identified as the driver. He told officers that he smoked prior to driving but didn’t have anything on him. This prompted officers to conduct a search on both Bonner and Gatlin, and they found a baggie containing marijuana in Gatlin’s pocket. Officers also found that Gatlin had a local warrant for his arrest for a traffic offense. Gatlin was taken into custody and charged with simple possession/casual exchange.
Hugh Thames lies to police about girlfriend overdosing on crack
44-year-old Hugh Thames Jr was at Marathon Gas station on November 5th when he was giving CPR to a female who was overdosing. Officers arrived and asked Thames if he knew the female, and he told them he didn’t. He said to them that he noticed her collapse on the street and drove her to the gas station to get help. Officers picked up Thames’s personal information while he led them to the initial place where he found her. Thames’s information didn’t come up, so they asked again for his social security number, and he gave them a different number. It was discovered that Thames had multiple non-extraditable warrants in other states. This led to officers asking for consent to search his room, which he granted. While at the hotel, Thames told officers that he had crack cocaine in the room as well as where to find it. Officers also found devices that Thames claimed were used to “push crack.” Thames also told them that the female that he was giving CPR to was his girlfriend, who was overdosing on the crack they were smoking. She fell over and hit her head, so he grabbed her and rushed to the hospital but had to make a stop at the gas station when she became unresponsive. Thames was taken into custody and charged with false report, simple possession/casual exchange, unlawful drug paraphernalia, and criminal impersonation.
James Pridemore drives stolen vehicle, caught with meth and heroin
31-year-old James Pridemore was found in a stolen Volkswagen Passat on November 10th. Pridemore was seen with two females in said vehicle. When Deputy E. Dube detained them, Pridemore admitted to having meth, heroin, and needles. When conducting a probable cause search, the deputy found a small backpack Pridemore said was his. In the bag, he located multiple needles, a baggie of meth, and a baggie of heroin. The car was confirmed stolen from Metro Nashville and was valued at around $4500. Pridemore was taken into custody and charged with possession of stolen property, methamphetamine violation, and simple possession/casual exchange.
Justin Barkey caught with marijuana in vehicle, blames girlfriend
22-year-old Justin Richard Barkey was stopped by police for a headlamp infraction on October 26th. Officers observed this, conducted a traffic stop, and noticed a strong odor of marijuana as they approached the driver’s side door. Barkey stated his girlfriend had been smoking marijuana, and the smell was on his clothes because of it. There was probable cause to search his vehicle, and officers located 14 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, cigarillos, 13 Vicodin pills, and a Glock 21 pistol. Officers later found that Barkey’s license was also suspended/revoked. Barkey was taken into custody for unlawful drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended/revoked license, simple possession, schedule VI drug violations, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
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.
Kolby Coleman charged after threatening staff at St. Bethlehem Elementary; “Get your kids, ’cause I’m gonna air this place out!”
27-year-old Kolby Mikal Coleman was disorderly at St. Bethlehem Elementary School around noon on October 26th. School Resource Officer Woods spoke with police and advised them that a parent of a child, Coleman, was yelling profanities around the children and was asked to leave by staff. Coleman then stated, “Get your kids, ’cause I’m gonna air this place out!” which was heard by several other parents and staff members, causing them to fear for their safety as he went to the parking lot across the school where officers met him. Coleman was placed into custody, then his wife consented to a search of his vehicle. This search yielded a small amount of marijuana that he admitted belonged to him. Coleman was charged with disorderly conduct and simple possession.
Kyjuan Schambers jailed after hit-and-run crash
21-year-old Kyjuan Schambers was the driver responsible for multiple injuries in a three-vehicle accident on Purple Heart Pkwy. on October 3rd. Officers witnessed a white Kia Sedan speeding down 101st Airborne Division Pkwy. shortly before responding to a wreck involving the same vehicle. Three cars were damaged, and as officers arrived, they observed two Glock handguns and blue pills, later identified as Oxycodone, in plain view of the unoccupied Kia Sedan. Officers determined the Kia Sedan to be the at-fault vehicle as witnesses stated that the Kia was traveling at a high speed before rear-ending a car, causing them to hit the car in front of them.
A passenger and a driver were transported to Tennova for medical attention and were able to identify Schambers as the driver of the Kia. Officers confirmed that the Kia was registered to Schambers and that his license was “eligible for reissue.” Schambers was arrested on October 5th for reckless endangerment, unlawful carrying of a weapon, simple possession, leaving the scene, and driving without a license.
Jevell Rucker charged with marijuana after window tint traffic stop
30-year-old Jevell Rucker was pulled over on September 28 just after midnight when officers stated that they could not see into the car through the tint of his windows. While the officer initiated their emergency equipment around mile marker 11.8, they stated that the vehicle came to a stop at Exit 4 Westbound I-24.
When the officer approached the window, they alleged that there was a strong marijuana smell coming from the car. A search of the center console found six grams of marijuana and that Rucker was the only occupant of the car. The officer also claims that the window tint was not legal after being tested with a tint card and window tint meter.
Rucker was booked for evading arrest, simple possession, a window tint violation, and out-of-county warrants that were discovered after the fact.
J’Deshawn Duncan stopped for window tint; police find stolen gun & Marijuana
19-year-old J’Deshawn Duncan was jailed on September 9th after being pulled over on Riverside Drive for having illegal window tints. The front windows were 17%, and the back was 5%; the legal percentage is 35 and above. While officers spoke with Duncan and front-seat passenger Tyson Mullins, they could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle.
Duncan was asked to step out of the vehicle, and officers could smell raw marijuana coming from his person. A vehicle search was conducted, which yielded a tied-off baggie of marijuana in the front seat and a Glock handgun with an extended mag under the seat. There were 16 rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. A check through NCIC showed the pistol was stolen out of Davidson County.
A working pistol light/laser and a digital scale were also found under the driver’s seat. In the center console, a fully loaded 9mm Glock magazine was located. Duncan admitted to the pistol being his but denied knowing anything about the narcotics or accessories.
Nalayah Barker jail on $3K bond after found high on marijuana in public
20-year-old Nalayah Barker was jailed on August 11th after police responded to the Red Roof Inn for a report of a woman trying to get into someone’s car. When police arrived, they observed Barker trying to open a car door and a man trying to stop her. They asked her what was going on as she swayed back and forth, mumbling. They noticed her pupils were dilated and asked if there was anyone they could call to pick her up, to which she replied, “It’s hot.” Police also noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from her and determined she was a danger to herself and the public. Ms. Barker was taken into custody and searched. Marijuana was found on her person.
