Officer Eric C. Johnson
Public Information Officer
615.550.6819 Direct
[email protected]
July 29, 2013
Drunk Driver’s Rage Ends with Trip to Jail
Franklin man facing serious charges
Franklin, TN – Saturday morning at 3:00 am 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. He is due in court on 08/15/2013 at 1:00 pm.
Drive Drunk, Get Nailed
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