Police say 25-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Clint Gardner ran a red light in his red El Camino on Fort Campbell Blvd just before 2 a.m. on April 30 and struck another vehicle. He suffered injuries from the accident and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Gardner admitted to drinking prior to driving but would not elaborate on how much or how long before. He reeked of alcohol and had slurred speech, according to first responders.
Category: Crime & Arrests
Uber driver Bill Schenk charged with DUI, blamed it on passengers
When 59-year-old William ‘Bill’ Schenk was pulled over for making an illegal u-turn just before 3 a.m. on April 29, officers say he reeked of alcohol. Schenk stated he had been escorting many drunk people throughout the night as he was an Uber driver. He did not have an excuse for why he performed so poorly on field sobriety tests, or had watery and blood-shot eyes.
Tiffany Hart pretends to be her daughter when caught shoplifting at Walmart
41-year-old Tiffany Hart matched the description of a shoplifter at the Walmart on Wilma Rudolph Blvd on May 2. When police approached her, she would only identify herself using her social security number. When the number was run, it came back to her daughter. Hart insisted multiple times that she was her daughter and not Tiffany Hart. She eventually admitted she gave false information and was charged with criminal impersonation.
Soldier Taylor Hanson “I had 8 Brigade Beers” before breaking sprinkler & flooding jail cell
25-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Taylor Hanson was jailed on May 2 after being found extremely intoxicated in a parking lot on Fort Campbell Blvd just after 1 a.m. He told police he consumed “8 Brigade Beers” prior to their interaction. Officers attempted to place him into custody, but he actively resisted arrest and had to be taken to the ground to gain compliance. While in a holding cell at booking, Hanson destroyed the sprinkler in his cell, causing water to rush throughout the facility. He was additionally charged with vandalism of critical infrastructure..
Tyler Kuan charged after slapping his wife in her face “really hard”
33-year-old Tyler Kuan was charged with domestic assault on May 1 after his wife, Ashlea Kuan, told police he slapped her in the face “really hard.” The two were reportedly in a verbal altercation when she says he shoved her as she was holding their child. Once she placed the child on the ground, she says he slapped her in the face really hard. When officers asked Tyler what happened, he stated, “Ask her.” The victim had redness and signs of an assault.
Soldier Isileli Rivas charged with firing shots out truck window at stranger
21-year-old Isileli Rivas, a Fort Campbell soldier, was jailed on May 1 after police say he fired shots from a vehicle on Brady Drive near Dover Road. Leonard Coleman told police the Ford F-250 which was driven by Paul Allen, and was pulling a trailer, was firing multiple shots out the window at various places and at him. Officers located the truck, which was also occupied by passenger Tyler Ready. A pistol was located in the vehicle, along with another firearm and spent shell casings. All three were transported to the station and during an interview, both Allen and Ready stated that Rivas just started shooting from the back seat as they were traveling.
DUI: Gerrica James drank Hennessy and smoked marijuana before driving
27-year-old Gerrica James was jailed on April 29th for driving while drunk and high on Andrew Drive. Police responded to a call from a citizen advising that a drunk driver was following her. Police initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Andrew Drive and Ambrose Drive, where James was driving a red 2015 Dodge Charger. Police could smell alcohol coming from inside and observed James behind the wheel with red eyes. She was moving in slow motion and admitted to drinking three shots of Hennessy within the hour of the incident. She performed poorly on sobriety tests and admitted to being high as she smoked marijuana a few hours before the incident.
DUI: Soldier Colby Taylor-Hill crashes into another car, leaves the scene
21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Colby Taylor-Hill crashed into another vehicle on the evening of April 27 on Fort Campbell Blvd and initially fled the scene, leaving the car damaged. A few minutes later, while police were out with the impacted vehicle, Colby called 911 to say he was in an accident and agreed to meet at the nearby store. Officers say he reeked of alcohol and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He later blew a 0.128% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Police Officer Jarreil Peoples attacks woman with AK-47; kicks her in face through window
Embattled Police Officer Jarreil Peoples, 36, was jailed late Sunday night after assaulting the mother of his child with his feet after kicking through a window, brandishing an AK-47 rifle, and bodyslamming her. Peoples, who was fired from the Clarksville Police Department in 2020 after allegedly having sex in his patrol car with the same victim, and having nudes on his city-issued cell phone, has since found a new home with the Springfield, TN, police department, who overlooked his questionable ethics… details inside.
Soldier Michael Krusenoski charged with DUI while driving white Dodge Charger
Police observed 23-year-old Soldier Michael Krusenoski swerving in and out of lanes from Providence Boulevard to Fort Cambell Boulevard near Old Mill Road, where they pulled him over for a traffic stop. As he stepped out of his white Dodge Charger, police saw the visible indicators of intoxication and could smell alcohol coming from his body. He slurred his speech as he consented to perform sobriety tests and later blew a .171 BAC on the breathalyzer.
Tara Close charged after drunkenly trying to get out of a car on the interstate
44-year-old Tara Close was jailed on April 30th after trying to get out of a moving vehicle on I-24. Police spoke with Close, who said she was returning from Nashville with her sister and her sister’s friends. She was slurring her speech and unsteady on her feet. Officers could smell alcohol coming from her as she explained that she was arguing with the other women in the car and wanted to get out. She said they dropped off one of the women on Peachers Mill, and she finally jumped out. The driver told police that close tried to open the door multiple times while driving on I-24. She refused to follow the officer’s instructions during the investigation and was placed into custody.
Soldier Eddie Brown pulled his penis out in front of magistrate and urinated on floor after arrest
A patron of the troubled Electric Cowboy flagged down nearby police in the early morning hours of April 30 to report his friend, 22-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Eddie Brown, was about to drive away after drinking heavily, and they were unable to stop him. Officers located Brown in his Nissan Sentra after he drove up beside them as they were searching for him in the parking lot. He admitted, through slurred words, that he had been drinking prior to driving. Inside his Sentra, officers found two open bottles of Seagram’s Escapes Italian Ice alcoholic drinks. Brown had a mouth full of chewing tobacco, which he was ordered to spit out before being placed into the patrol car.
Brown waited until he was in the back of the patrol car and then spit it up onto the back seat. Not quite finished, Brown then pulled his penis from his pants and doused the rear of the patrol car in urine. Once at booking, while standing at the magistrate’s window, Brown recreated the scene from the car and once again pulled out his penis and urinated all over the floor. A the time of his arrest, Brown was out on bond from a February DUI arrest.
Andrew Blyzes passes out behind wheel; pants down; fresh poop outside his door
Officers encountered 21-year-old Andrew Blyzes on Albright Road just before 5 a.m. on April 30. He was slumped over the wheel of his red Chevrolet truck with his pants around his ankles. As officers stopped to check on his welfare they noticed a fresh pile of human feces just outside the driver’s door. Blyzes was awakened after a couple of minutes and opened his door, which contained a firearm. He admitted to having “a few” alcoholic beverages prior to driving and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
Clarksville Psychiatrist pleads guilty to making false statements to medicare & tricare
A Clarksville, Tennessee psychiatrist pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to two counts of making false statements relating to health care matters, announced U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis. Dr. James Maures Dodson, 57, pleaded guilty to making false statements to Medicare and TRICARE in connection with two types of criminal activity. First, he caused his practice, Clarksville Behavioral Health (CBH), to submit claims for services he did not provide. On several dates between August 16, 2016, and December 10, 2018, he caused CBH to submit claims for more than 24 hours of services per day.
Fort Campbell Couple indicted on aggravated child neglect charges — Andrew Garasich & Lyndsey Bustamante
Andrew J. Garasich, 27, and Lyndsey T. Bustamante, 27, were indicted by a federal grand jury on Monday and were arrested by FBI agents earlier today. Both are scheduled to appear before a U.S. Magistrate Judge this afternoon.
Fort Campbell Soldier Nathan Embers shoots himself in pinky finger
21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Nathaniel Embers shot himself in the pinky finger on April 22. He was with family at a local AirBNB in downtown Clarksville when he brought a 9 mm Taurus handgun into the kitchen, where Del Carmen, Emma Opsal, Eric Opsal, Samantha Embers, W. Embers, Dabney Noble, and Richard Noble were all present. Nathan reportedly checked the gun to make sure it was clear and then began to load the gun when he shot himself in the finger. The round went through his pinky, then struck the kitchen island and cabinet.
Fort Campbell soldier Kenley Chadwick charged in 4 AM DUI after “one beer”
Police say 22-year-old Soldier Kenley Chadwick ran through a red light on Madison Street just before 4 a.m. on April 23. A traffic stop was conducted, and he was observed to be visibly intoxicated and reeking of alcohol. He stated he had “one beer” earlier in the evening and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He was transported to booking and charged with driving under the influence after a brief stop at Sango ER for a blood draw.
Soldier Stephen Habisreitinger goes buck wild in Dick’s Sporting Goods in Clarksville
27-year-old Fort Campbell E-3 Soldier Stephen Habisreitinger was jailed on April 22 after causing a drunken scene inside Dick’s Sporting Goods in Clarksville. The store manager called 911 after the soldier, who reeked of alcohol, was disturbing other customers and store employees. Officers arrived and observed Stephen making statements that were incoherent and not relevant to the context of the situation. He was unable to provide a number for anyone to pick him up, so he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Vivian Williams tosses a bottle of Jameson through rear window, slashes two tires
28-year-old Vivian Williams was jailed on April 24 on an outstanding warrant charging her with vandalism. Police say she went to the home of Ms. Mozingo uninvited and began to yell and scream at her. Ms. Mozingo attempted to get her purse in order to leave so the situation didn’t escalate. As she walked toward her car, Vivian reportedly threw a bottle of Jameson Whiskey through the rear window, shattering it. She also slashed and shredded her two front tires.
Ryan Collins: pants around ankles, laughing and gasping at 2:30 AM
Police received calls about 29-year-old Ryan Collins just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday, stating he was running down Morrison Drive with his pants around his ankles while laughing and gasping. Officers made contact with Collins as he emerged from behind a house and noted his extreme level of intoxication from some substance. Collins believed he was near the Night Deposit, but was nowhere in that area. He advised he had a syringe, and officers retrieved it, and police believe it contained heroin. His pants were returned to their proper position, and he was transported to jail.
