Fleeing man who jumped from window released from hospital
Published 11:23 am Tuesday, April 26, 2016
A man who jumped from a second-story window while fleeing from Franklin police on Friday was released Monday from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Franklin police were called to the old high school apartments at 516 N. Main St. on Friday for a burglary report. An officer encountered Christopher M. Lee, 25, of Franklin, according to a news release from Franklin Police Department. The officer ran Lee’s name through a criminal database and confirmed that he was wanted in Missouri on allegations of absconding probation and parole.
Lee ran from the officer and jumped out of a second-story window that was open. The police officer chased after Lee and was able to grab and hold Lee as he resisted, according to the release. The officer held Lee for about one minute before losing his grip.
Lee was flown by medical helicopter to Vanderbilt, where he was treated until Monday and released from the hospital. Franklin police anticipate charging Lee with resisting arrest, first-degree fleeing and evading and possession of a drug paraphernalia, according to the release.
The Daily News was unable to confirm Lee’s location Tuesday morning. Lee is not listed as an inmate in the Nashville Criminal Justice Center or in the Simpson County Jail.
Stranded residents — Bowling Green firefighters were called to Hummingbird Apartments at 1367 Clay St. on Monday after stairs were taken down, stranding second-floor residents, BGFD Deputy Chief Dustin Rockrohr said.
A contractor was on site to replace dilapidated steps and a balcony when some second-story residents refused to leave their apartment, Rockrohr said. The contractor took down the stairs.
At some point the fire department was called to help the residents leave. The fire department sent an aerial truck and used ground ladders to assist the residents with vacating. The landlord provided other places for the residents to stay, Rockrohr said.
“We wanted everybody to be able to leave their house in the case of emergency,” he said. “So that’s what we did.”
‘Bubble man’ arrested — A man who became a local social media phenom known for blowing bubbles around town because he said bubbles make him and others happy was arrested Saturday after soliciting money from people as he blew his bubbles.
Bowling Green police were called to Walgreens Pharmacy, 1145 U.S. 31-W By-Pass, on a man who was blowing bubbles and approaching cars to ask for money, according to police records. Officers approached Richard Jones, 52, of Bowling Green, and asked him to grab his belongings and talk with them.
While speaking with officers Jones’ speech was slurred and eyes appeared glazed, according to police records. Police believed Jones to be manifestly under the influence of an intoxicant. Jones told police he had not used any drugs or alcohol. A passing motorist stopped and told police that Jones dropped a red cigarette carton when he grabbed his property. Police located the carton that contained 21/2 joints containing suspected synthetic marijuana and a pipe that appeared to have synthetic marijuana residue in it.
The items were collected as evidence. Jones was charged with public intoxication-controlled substance (excludes alcohol), possession of synthetic drugs and possession of a drug paraphernalia. He was lodged in Warren County Regional Jail and released Monday without bond, according to online jail records.
Injury collision — An Independence teen is facing felony charges after a fiery Monday night wreck.
Brayden Grimsley, 18, was driving a black pickup truck on Bill Dedmon Road toward Veterans Memorial Drive at 11:47 p.m. Monday when the truck ran off of the road near the intersection, became airborne and flipped several times before coming to a stop, according to a news release from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.
Grimsley and his passengers Cullen McGauley, 18, of Mount Washington, Daniel Pusey, 18, of Mount Washington and Angel Enriquez, 19, of Antioch, Tenn., were all wearing seat belts and able to get out of the car before it caught fire. All four received minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
Grimsley is charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence first offense, failure to produce insurance card and three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. He is in Warren County Regional Jail without bond. The wreck remains under investigation.