Tag: Wilson County Crime

Teen charged with firearm & marijuana after speeding in school zone — Joshua Pickney

Jason Steen

19-year-old Joshua Wilson Pickney was pulled over for speeding in Chevrolet Impala through a school zone. Cpl Sean Ronan, of MJPD, says he smelled weed and noticed a rolling tray with shake in the back seat, which gave him probable cause to search the car, despite the very vocal opposition of Pickney. Inside the car, Ronan located four bags of marijuana, a scale, and a TP9 handgun. Pickney is free on a $16,000 bond.

67-year-old performs Elvis song and dance before being arrested for public intoxication inside a hospital

Jason Steen

As 67-year-old Harold Cruise told officers he drank a pint of Vodka, he sang them Elvis songs from his hospital bed. He then stood up from his hospital bed and began dancing in front of officers. He was in the hospital to be medically cleared after someone found him in a ditch a bit earlier. He was released from medical care and taken to jail, charged with public intoxication by Lebanon PD.

Man ‘borrowed’ Wilson County Fair UTV for a beer run — Stephen Goins arrested

Jason Steen

29-year-old Stephen Roger Goins is charged with public intoxication and joyriding after deputies say he drove a UTV that belonged to the Wilson County Fair Board to make a quick trip to the store without permission.

Woman charged with assault of roommate after learning he was moving in with her boyfriend — Wanda Schwartz

Jason Steen

68-year-old Wanda Schwartz is charged with the domestic assault of her 25-year-old roommate, Joshua Collins. According to witness statements in court records, she was upset that Josh and her boyfriend, Ron Tucker, were moving in together at the end of the month, and he would be leaving her residence. She is alleged to have thrown a flower pot, and a fist. She is free on a $500 bond.

Woman charged with public intoxication and marijuana possession at Jonathan’s Grille — Courtney Bass

Jason Steen

The manager of Jonathan’s Grille called police on an intoxicated female, identified as 28-year-old Courtney Alexandria Bass, who they wanted to trespass from the property. Police located her in the parking lot and placed her under arrest for public intoxication when she couldn’t locate her phone to arrange for an Uber. They also towed her car, in which they found .5 grams of marijuana, along with a grinder and a pipe. #PettyPolice

Teen returns home drunk after a party, destroys the outside of his family’s residence — Collin Johns

Jason Steen

Police say 18-year-old Collin Johns came home drunk after a party and began destroying the outside of his family’s residence. He broke the two front pillars, a large light fixture, and damaged the swimming pool, causing over $3K in damage. He is free on a $4,500 bond.

National Guardsman DUI: “I’m done with tests, take me to jail” — Jason Davis arrested

Jason Steen

35-year-old Jason Duane Davis was pulled over on I-840 by THP after he used the median to turn around. He admitted to drinking earlier in the day, and in the middle of field sobriety tests, stated “I’m done with tests, take me to jail!” The THP Trooper obliged, with a stop for a blood draw along the way. Davis is free on a $500 bond.

Woman found yelling & cursing in middle of street after two glasses of wine — Jesse Ford

Jason Steen

30-year-old Jesse Lynn Ford was found in the middle of the street, yelling and cursing about her kids, according to Mt. Juliet Police. Her boyfriend told police she had a couple of glasses of wine after work. During the investigation, she reportedly struck one of the police officers while yelling at them. She is charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest, and assault on an officer.

Man charged after assaulting co-worker, calling another a racial slur, upset at termination: Alex Kendall

Jason Steen

Upset that he was fired from his job, 28-year-old Alex Kendall is now charged with assault after police reviewed a video showing him assaulting one co-worker, and calling a black co-worker a n—–.

Man charged with assault, reportedly upset a black man was bunked above him — Mikel Edwards arrested

Jason Steen

46-year-old Mikel Edwards is charged with domestic assault. His girlfriend says he became upset a black man was bunked above them in a local halfway house and took his anger out on her, punching her multiple times in her face, bruising both eyes.