ARRESTS
The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
Percy Leon Banks, Jr., 50, of 303 Cotton Grove Road, was charged with felony possession of cocaine, misdemeanor open container, misdemeanor possession of marijuana up to a half-ounce, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, $12,000 unsecured bond, May 25.
Mel R. Burham, 34, of 149 Cliffwood Drive, was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, misdemeanor possession of stolen goods/property, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor injury to real property, $20,000 secured bond, April 30.
Four mayors and nearly seven years later, the long-awaited new Davidson County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in East Nashville is nearing completion.
Sheriff Daron Hall, whose office employs 1,000, told The Tennessean that staff members are expected to move in to the new headquarters at 710 South Fifth St. by early summer.
Former Mayor Karl Dean announced plans to relocate the Sheriff s Office in 2015. The project was approved in 2016 during former Mayor Megan Barry’s administration. The site was chosen by an outside architecture firm that recommended the East Nashville location over 11 others.
The law enforcement duties of the sheriff s office include managing county jails as well as processing and serving civil warrants. Currently the agency, mostly consisting of jail corrections officers, is spread out across five buildings in the county.
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The Public Record of Davidson County
ARRESTS
The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
Amanda Hunsberger Bailes, 39, of 1148 Browen St., Lot 12, was charged with felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, $2,500 secured bond, May 4.
Jeffery Scott Benson, 52, of 110 Lady Bug Lane, was charged with three counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny from a motor vehicle, misdemeanor attempted larceny, misdemeanor first-degree trespass, $10,000 secured bond, May 10.
‘Zip-tie guy’ served eviction warrant from apartment where he once stored weapons
NASHVILLE (WSMV) Eric Munchel, known as the “Zip-tie guy” for his involvements in the U.S. Capitol riots, was served an eviction warrant on Monday after the owner of his apartment complex said he owed them thousands of dollars, News4 Investigates has learned.
A spokeswoman for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said it appears Munchel had already moved out when they arrived to serve the eviction warrant.
The serving of the eviction warrant comes after Munchel was already served a detainer warrant, which reads that he owes the owner of the complex, United Dominion Realty, $2,548.93.