27-year-old Katelyn Cash was seen swerving in a sedan on Providence Boulevard on August 18th. Officers observed this and conducted a traffic stop inside the Rural King parking lot on Fort Campbell Boulevard. When officers made contact with Cash, they reported that she appeared confused and that her speech was slurred. Cash consented to perform sobriety tests and ended up showing signs of impairment. Because of this, Cash was taken into custody. While in custody, Cash admitted to consuming alcohol before she started driving. Cash was then transported to booking and charged with driving under the influence.
Month: September 2024
Gabriel Mendez talks to himself at Exxon gas station after taking unknown “gummy”
28-year-old Gabriel Mendez was seen talking to himself at the Exxon gas station on Highway 48 on August 18th. When officers arrived and made contact with Mendez, they reported that he exhibited signs of impairment. During his conversation with officers, Mendez had confessed that he had consumed alcohol and an unknown “gummy” earlier in the night. Law enforcement determined that Mendez was a danger to himself, so he was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
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.
DUI: Soldier Kolby Wimberley drives against traffic on I-24, says GPS took him the wrong way
33-year-old Soldier Kolby Duane Wimberley was driving on the wrong side of the road down I-24 near Exit 4 on August 17th. Officers received multiple calls regarding Wimberley going eastbound in the westbound lane. When police arrived, they observed Wimberley in a Dodge truck traveling the wrong way. After noticing this, officers initiated their emergency equipment, and Wimberley corrected his travel direction before exiting the vehicle. They asked Wimberley if he knew why they had stopped him, to which he stated that his GPS took him the wrong way but was unsure why. Wimberley later added that he had been to a local brewery, where he had a few drinks. Then, Wimberley consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. After being informed of implied consent, he agreed to provide a blood sample. Wimberley was transported to Tennova for a blood draw and was taken into custody for driving under the influence on August 18th.
Anthony Fortson assaults roommate & breaks his necklace during altercation
30-year-old Anthony Fortson, an employee of Hankook, was involved in an altercation with his roommate, Corey Johnson, at their Bobcat Drive residence on August 17th. When officers arrived, Johnson alleged that Fortson had pushed him in the chest and the back of his head. Johnson then told officers that Fortson had broken his necklace during the fight. Once officers spoke with Fortson, he confessed that the assault happened, so he was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault and vandalism on August 18th.
