Valerie Knight charged with drug possession after trespassing at Walgreens on Madison St.

41-year-old Valerie Elizabeth Knight was trespassed from the Madison Street Walgreens in May. On December 1st, the manager on duty noticed she was inside the store and contacted the police, who found her near the ATM. As she was being arrested for criminal trespass, she was searched before being placed into the patrol car. Officers found prescription pills inside a small tan cloth bag. She claimed she was prescribed the pills but was unable to provide a prescription or the bottles.

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Steven Louissaint backhands ex-girlfriend, breaking her nose

Police say 26-year-old Steven Louissaint broke the nose of his ex-girlfriend, Shawanda Mason, after she called him a bitch. He was giving Mason and their daughter a ride to the hospital to be seen, as the daughter was sick. On Dover Road, he began to argue about relationship issues and called her names. She responded he was a “bitch,” and he backhanded her, which broke her nose, according to responding medics. In addition to the aggravated domestic assault charge, Loussaint was violating the conditions of his release.

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Corey Johnson charged in roommate rumble over late-night TV & gaming

18-year-old Corey William Johnson and Luis Garcia Paz are roommates, and in the early hours of Friday morning, Clarksville Police responded to their Audrea Lane home, where the two were having a domestic spat. Paz stated he had asked Johnson to turn off his TV at 10 p.m. as the two had agreed on when Johnson moved in a month prior. Johnson refused, and Paz turned off the TV in Johnson’s bedroom. Johnson got out of bed and approached Paz aggressively. Afraid of being hurt, Paz pushed him back onto the bed and held him down.

Johnson says Paz entered the room and unplugged his gaming console after demanding he turn off the TV. He says Paz pinned him to the bed and held onto the side of his neck. Johnson was determined to be the primary aggressor.

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Soldier Brandon Martin pushes wife into laundry basket during argument

26-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Brandon Matthew Martin was in an argument with his wife, Kristen Martin, late Friday evening in their bedroom. She says the argument escalated and moved to the living room of the home, where he yelled and screamed at her. He reportedly approached her aggressively, causing her to push him to keep him away. In response to the pushes, she says Brandon threw her onto the floor and into a clothes basket.

She got up and punched him in the chest before the fight ended. Brandon claimed the argument was only verbal, and nothing occurred. He was determined to be the primary aggressor and was taken into custody.

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DUI: American Pride Boxing owner Kelvin Garcia hid alcohol after crash at church

38-year-old Kelvin Joel Garcia, who owns American Pride Boxing in Clarksville, crashed his vehicle at Williams Chapel Baptist Church on Needmore Road at 9:26 a.m. Multiple witnesses stated that “a bald male” ran from the red truck and carried a white bag to the tree line and returned without the bag. Officers made contact with Garcia back at the vehicle, where they found him to be visibly intoxicated.

He admitted to drinking “last night” and claimed to have never left the immediate area of the wrecked vehicle. Officers located the bag in the treeline, and it contained several consumed alcoholic beverages and one can that was still cold to the touch and freshly opened. Garcia performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was transported to booking.

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Austin Mellender jailed for felony auto theft & two handguns

18-year-old Austin Michael Mellender is jailed in lieu of a $50,000 bond charged with the theft of a 2020 Ford Escape from Rheann Vera. Officers located him inside the vehicle with two male juveniles, ages 13 and 14, on Pageant Lane with 15 grams of marijuana and a loaded .22 magnum revolver, which was also reported stolen. He attempted to flee during the arrest but was captured after a brief foot chase. A search also revealed a 9mm handgun in the pocket of his hoodie. During an interview, it was learned all three individuals participated in the vehicle theft.

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Nathalie Araujo pushes into home of ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, demands to see him

Police say 23-year-old Nathalie Cristle Araujo Salazar arrived at the home of the mother of her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, demanding to speak to see the father of her child. She repeatedly knocked on the door, causing alarm to the ex-girlfriend’s mother. The mother partially opened the door, and Nathalie crossed the threshold and charged through the doorway in an “assaultive manner.” The mother shoved her backward, pushing her down the stairs in front of the residence. Nathalie Araujo Salazer is charged with felony aggravated burglary.

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Gaige Wagoner charged in assault of father, pushing him to the ground

23-year-old Gaige Lee Wagoner is charged with the domestic assault of his father, Cameron Wagoner, who says the two got into a verbal argument when Gaige came home on November 26th. He says Gaige “stepped up” and got into his face, and each pushed the other. Gaige then reportedly pushed his father to the ground. He was determined to be the primary aggressor and taken into custody.

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Julieann Hutchens knocks caregiver “off her feet” in assault over phone time

33-year-old Julieann Danielle Hutchens was arrested this week on an outstanding warrant charging her with assault. She is accused of “knocking her caregiver off her feet,” according to court documents. The caregiver, Chawanna Mockabee, says she disconnected the phone in the residence due to “non-authorized phone time,” resulting in Hutchens attacking her.

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Clarksville rapper Sam Kirkland ($KVRDA) charged in shoe shop ‘Skvrdakicks’ fraud

20-year-old Clarksville rapper Samuel Kirkland, known to his handful of fans as ‘SKVRDA’, was jailed this week after taking money for products in his online shoe store ‘SKVRDAKICKS’ and never fulfilling the orders. Though many complaints have been filed, this particular felony theft charge stems from Corey Greer, who spent $1,480 with Kirkland for the purchase of shoes. He never received any of the shoes. Kirkland provided fake FedEx tracking numbers in an effort to cover his crime and refused to refund the money or ship the product. Kirkland was booked into custody on November 29th and posted a $5,000 bond later that same day. At press time, he was still selling shoes on his site.

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Dana Gray falls asleep behind wheel of car after night of bar hopping

Clarksville Police received a report of a woman unconscious behind the wheel of a car on Tiny Town Road at the Fade Lounge. First responders located 33-year-old Dana Gray, who was now awake with the engine still running. She admitted to drinking at “multiple locations” during the night prior before, prior to driving. She stated she fell asleep while waiting for a friend and didn’t know how long she had been there. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.

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DUI: Rakkasan Ryan Ian Bedell crashes into 3 parked cars after “two beers”

32-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Ryan Ian Bedell told Clarksville police he had a “couple of beers” before he crashed his red Chevrolet truck into three parked cars on Carter Road. Officers arrived and reported Bedell had red, bloodshot eyes and reeked of alcohol. When asked how drunk he was on a scale of 1-10, Bedell stated, “2”. He performed poorly on all field sobriety tests and was charged with DUI. Bedell is a member of the 187 3rd Battalion, an Iron Rakkasan.

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Jayan Forrest charged in assault of ex-girlfriend, Desiree Lee

22-year-old Jayan ‘Lil Tay Tay’ Chavez Forrest was booked this week on an outstanding warrant from October, charging him with the aggravated assault of his ex-girlfriend, Desiree Lee. He was reportedly retrieving some clothes that remained at her apartment when the two got into a physical altercation. She says Forrest grabbed her neck and slammed her against a wall until she had trouble breathing. Officers documents bruising on the side of her neck in the shape of finger marks.

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Perry Reed charged with handgun possession under rarely used addiction law in Clarksville

22-year-old Perry Deshawn Reed was stopped for speeding on I-24 near Exit 11 after officers said he was traveling 80 mph in a 70 mph zone. A THP Officer arrived on the scene and conducted a search which revealed a pill that, while the officer claimed it was Fentanyl, Reed insisted was just a Roxy. Under the seat was a Glock handgun, and during questioning, the officer got Reed to admit that he “takes pills daily” – which he then used to additionally charge Reed under an obscure law that makes it a crime to possess a firearm if you’re addicted to any controlled substance.

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Seneca Christine Teel — too drunk for Waffle House

Clarksville Police responded to the Waffle House near Exit 11 and met with employee Elisa Smith, who advised that 39-year-old Seneca Christine Teel was causing a disturbance at the restaurant and refused to leave. By the time officers arrived, Teel was sitting in his vehicle, which was parked at the nearby hotel. He was reportedly extremely intoxicated, and when officers checked with hotel staff, they also wanted him off the property. He was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.

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