Bagged lady assaults bag lady

A repeat DUI suspect is free on bond following her most recent arrest. Tuesday night, officers were summoned to the Kroger at 1113 Murfreesboro Road after employees called to report customer creating a disturbance inside. Sharon Wilder, 56, reportedly began yelling at an employee monitoring the self-checkout area for not bagging her groceries. Responding officers determined that Wilder was impaired, and found her vehicle parked up on a curb outside of the store. In fact, officers discovered that Wilder’s vehicle was still in drive. 

Sharon A. Wilder 
Date of Birth: 01/29/1956 
613 Pembroake Lane 
Franklin, TN 37064 

Wilder, charged with DUI – 2nd Offense and Violation of the Open Container Law, is free on a $7,500 bond. 

At the time of this arrest, Wilder had a pending court date for her DUI arrest on 08/20/2013. In that case, she drove through a fence and into her neighbor’s Pembroake Lane yard before going back inside her home. In that case, Wilder was charged with DUI, Reckless Driving, Leaving the Scene of a Crash, and Failure to Report a Crash.

Rape & kidnapping suspect apprehended

George McIntosh, 40, of Franklin, is behind bars tonight on a $1 million bond, charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Rape. 

Tuesday morning, officers were summoned to the apartment complex at Moher Boulevard in Franklin after a witness reported finding a woman with her wrists bound. Officers found the victim, in her 20s, outside. She was visibly upset and had apparent facial injuries. The victim reported that she had been bound by her hands and feet, drugged, and gagged in the apartment she had recently moved into with McIntosh, where he physically and sexually assaulted her at gunpoint. The victim was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. 

Detectives found evidence supporting the victim’s allegations, and arrested McIntosh. McIntosh and his victim met on a popular dating website about one month ago. McIntosh, charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Rape, is being held in the Williamson County Jail on a $1 million bond. 

George J. McIntosh 
Date of Birth: 10/04/1972 
1230 Moher Blvd #203 
Franklin, TN 37064 
                                                                                                                       

To send an anonymous tip to Franklin Police, text the keyword 615FPD, along with your message to 847411 (Tip411), or call Franklin Police at (615) 794-2513.

She should have let voice mail pick up

Franklin Police want to identify this woman who picked up and left with an iPhone someone else inadvertently left behind. 

At about 10pm on August 8, a Walmart customer forgot his iPhone at a self-checkout. Moments later, it was picked up by this woman accompanied by the man in the black shirt. 

If you think you know who they are, you can text your tip to Franklin Police. Just send the keyword 615FPD along with your tip to 847411. All tips are 100% anonymous.

Serial armed robber at large in Franklin

Detectives investigating the Saturday morning armed robbery of the Twice Daily Shell station at 229 S. Royal Oaks Boulevard have learned that the same suspect attempted a robbery at another Franklin gas station earlier that same morning. 

An officer doing a business check at the Daily’s at 1500 Columbia Avenue earlyWednesday morning was advised by the clerk that at 4:25am on 08/10/2013, a black male wearing a dust mask and armed with a handgun demanded that he open the safe. When the clerk advised the suspect that he was not able to access the safe, the suspect fled on foot. For reasons unknown, the clerk did not call police following that robbery. 

Investigators obtained these surveillance photos today of the suspect during the Columbia Avenue Shell station robbery. The suspect in both robberies is described as a black male in his mid to late 20s, 6’ with a thin build. He was wearing a dark Little Caesar’s baseball cap, a white t-shirt, and dark pants. If you recognize him or have information about this case, you are urged to call Franklin Police. 

To send an anonymous tip to Franklin Police, text the keyword 615FPD, along with your message to 847411 (Tip411), or call Crime Stoppers at (615) 794-4000 

She'll be going after small-time criminals

Franklin Police Chief David Rahinsky met with Matthew and Kimberly Currier and their 3-year-old daughter, Kailey, this morning at Police Headquarters. Kailey is the proud new owner of a 12V battery-operated mini Franklin Police car. Kailey’s was one of three that the Fraternal Order of Police in Franklin purchased for a fundraiser. 

The car’s generic version available in stores was redesigned by Franklin Police, Brentwood Police, and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with the Morris Heithcock FOP Lodge. The cars were showcased at the Williamson County Fair, and for a suggested donation fairgoers could enter for a chance to win. The officers’ benevolence fundraiser, designed to help local officers and their families unexpectedly facing illness and other life-altering events, raised $3,000. 

Morris Heithcock FOP President John Maxwell said, “I want to thank everyone for their donations, and the Departments that helped to make this event the success that it was.” Kailey plans on enforcing neighborhood tricycle traffic from the front seat of her new Franklin Police Dodge Charger. 

(Pictured: Chief David Rahinsky, Matthew, Kimberly, & Kailey Currier)

Cash info for ID of vandal

Franklin Police Ask for Help Catching a Vandal 
Recognize him? Your info could be worth cash 

Franklin Police want to identify this man for vandalizing a shopper’s vehicle in the parking lot of Walmart, 3600 Mallory Lane, causing approximately $1,000 in damage. 

Last Thursday afternoon at 12:45, the victim entered the store and when they returned, discovered that someone had “keyed” the driver’s side of their vehicle. A witness informed Walmart employees of a description of the suspect, who is pictured on this surveillance photo as he left the store. 

If you have any information about this crook, or his whereabouts, you could profit by up to $1,000 with a call to Williamson County Crime Stoppers at (615) 794-4000. 

To send an anonymous tip to Franklin Police, text the keyword 615FPD, along with your message to 847411 (Tip411), or call Franklin Police at (615) 794-2513 

He had a hammer, and was hammered

Franklin – Saturday morning at 3:00 a.m., officers responded to a disturbance call after witnesses reported seeing an intoxicated man chasing someone with a hammer at The Dwell Apartments, 100 Reliance Drive. Arriving officers located 24-year-old Ben Menefee, still wielding the hammer, and learned that Menefee had intentionally crashed his vehicle into the side of another vehicle, retrieved a hammer from his apartment and returned to the scene where he proceeded to smash out the windows on the victim’s vehicle before chasing him through the parking lot. The victim was not injured during the incident. 

Ben Menefee 
203 3rd Avenue South 
Franklin, TN 37064 

Menefee, who is free on a $21,500 bond, was charged with DUI, Violation of the Implied Consent Law, Aggravated Assault, and Felony Vandalism.

Drive Drunk, Get Nailed 

At least he didn't get another DUI

Last Friday night at approximately 9:00, officers responded to a threat call after an intoxicated man at Mickey Roos, 595 Hillsboro Road, recognized a juror from his February DUI trial. That is when 45-year-old Gregory Mathews approached and then threatened to kill the juror and his family. Mathews, who has a lengthy history, was located by police in a nearby alley and arrested. 

Gregory H. Mathews 
Date of Birth: 11/09/1967 
601 Boyd Mill Pike #P-7 
Franklin, TN 37064 

Anyone who makes retaliatory threats or actions against a witness, judge, district attorney’s office employee, law enforcement officer, clerk, juror, or former juror of an official proceeding, or a family member of any of these people has committed a felony, and should anticipate their swift arrest. Matthews, charged with Public Intoxication and Retaliation for Past Action, a Class-E Felony, is free on a $5,500 bond and due in court 03/28/2013 at 2:00 pm.

Beer: the slippery slope

As many as 20 additional police officers will hit Franklin streets this weekend with one mission: to detect and arrest impaired drivers. A Governor’s Highway Safety Office grant will be used to pay overtime to officers participating in the city-wide operation aimed at keeping Franklin streets safe. 

MADD statistics, like “One in three people are involved in a DUI-related crash in their lifetime,” and “Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens; one out of three of those involve alcohol,” are sobering reminders of the dangers that drinking and driving pose. 

DUI saturation patrols start tonight, and Franklin Police want to take an opportunity to encourage responsible driving throughout this weekend. If you get behind the wheel of a car and are caught driving impaired, the ride to jail that we give DUI offenders costs, on average, $10,000. 

DUI – the $10,000 ride home 
Drive Drunk, Get Nailed

Booze it, lose it

On the evening of Friday, 03/15/2013, the Franklin Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at Mack Hatcher Boulevard near Spencer Creek Road. 

Last year, the Governor’s Highway Safety Office awarded the Department with a $50,000 grant to use for anti-DUI initiatives including DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols, training, and equipment. Overtime for officers working this checkpoint will be paid by that grant. 

According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, impaired driving and impaired-related crashes constitute one of the nation’s leading health problems. These events result in more deaths each year than do total homicides, and alcohol is a factor in 33% of all crashes in the United States. 

Sonic youth

A Franklin man remains behind bars after being charged with Aggravated Assault following an attack at a Franklin Sonic. Friday night officers responded to the Sonic at 401 Hillsboro Road after three men armed with a baseball bat, knife, and golf club attacked a customer at the drive-in at 11:10pm, striking the victim in the head. The opposing parties in this assault were previously known to one another. Officers quickly located the suspect vehicle and arrested the driver, 19-year-old Jessie Euten, for Aggravated Assault. Euten remains jailed on a $7,500 bond and is due in court April 1 at 2:00 pm. Officers are working to identify the other two suspects in the case. If you witnessed the attack or have information that could help, call Franklin Police at (615) 794-2513. The victim was transported to an area hospital for his injuries and is expected to recover. 

Get drunk, get nailed

A repeat DUI offender was taken off of the street over the weekend after an officer on patrol recognized the driver as someone who did not have a valid driver’s license. John Creswell, 49 of Franklin, was stopped at 4:55 Saturday morning at on Columbia Avenue. Creswell was found to be impaired, and arrested for DUI – 3rd Offense. Creswell was also charged with Driving on a Suspended License. He is free on an $8,000 bond and due in court on 03/21/2013 at 2:00 pm. 

John E. Creswell 
Date of Birth: 12/12/1963 
1592 Birchwood Circle 
Franklin, TN 37064 

A Message from the Director of Schools & City of Franklin

Dear FSSD School Community, 

Since the profoundly tragic events of last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut, there has been significant discussion about school security in the FSSD and all school districts around the country. 

The FSSD has detailed security plans and protocols in place and emergency drills are practiced to appropriately respond if the need arises. Now our focus will be improvements of those plans and opportunities to provide additional deterrents in our utmost efforts to keep our children, employees and visitors safe. 

We are fortunate to have a viable partnership with the Franklin Police Department. Chief David Rahinsky, with the support of City Administrator Eric Stuckey and Franklin Mayor, Dr. Ken Moore, has directed officers to increase their presence in and around our schools. Dialogue on how to increase existing partnerships and best protect our community's children continues to be a top priority. Chief Rahinsky said, "The tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut, are a solemn reminder of the importance of our united commitment to keeping classrooms safe." Mayor Moore continued, "Parents will continue to see an increased presence of our police force at our schools." We are appreciative of the support all of our schools receive from city and county government agencies as well as the law enforcement community. 

Schools, by their very nature, are fragile environments where innocence, goodness and love prevail, so when evil visits we are all saddened and shocked. We will continue to pray for the families of the victims at Sandy Hook School, the surviving children, parents, faculty and staff, who are left with such immense grief, and the entire community of Newtown. 

We can assure the citizens of this area that we, collectively, will continue to focus on providing the most safe and secure environment possible for all students, employees and visitors. 

Sincerely, 
David L. Snowden, Ph. D. 
Director of Schools 
Franklin Special School District