La wsuits Come and Go

The woman who was pulled over in January for a traffic citation and ended up being pulled out of her car, allegedly kicked and thrown to the ground also says she suffered a miscarriage because of the incident. As a result, she has filed a million dollar lawsuit against the city of La Vergne and the arresting officer (who no longer works for the city). Read about it in today's Daily News Journal here.

In other news, Mayor Ronnie Erwin was not indicted by a grand jury on simple assault after a former county commission candidate said he "grabbed her right arm while attempting to take an envelope from her," according to the DNJ. You can find that article here.

Police Chief Resigns

La Vergne Police Chief Steve Lindsay has resigned effective March 15, 2007, according to La Vergne Mayor Ronnie Erwin.

"We consider Steve a friend and wish him well with his pursuits in the future," Erwin said Thursday.

Lindsay became police chief in January, 2003 and has been with the department since 1988.

Lt. Ted Boyd will take over as acting police chief, effective March 16, 2007.

HT: City of La Vergne

Police, Citizens Discuss Gangs

A special meeting about Gang Awareness was held last night at the LaVergne City Hall. I was unable to attend the meeting, but here's a link from the Daily News Journal about what was discussed.

Gang activity has increased in LaVergne during the last six or seven months and the police department is aiming to address the problem head-on. A seven-officer gang unit has been formed, led by Cpl. Hatcher who previously worked in gang units in California and Oklahoma.

Residents are urged to contact police if they spot illegal activity through the anonymous tip line at 287-8740. Or according to the DNJ, to form a Neighborhood Watch, call the La Vergne Police Department at 793-7744.

Meanwhile, if anyone attended the meeting and wants to say more about it, please comment here and I'll move the comment into the post section.

Gang Awareness Meeting

From the city of LaVergne:

The La Vergne Police Department is hosting a gang awareness meeting, at
6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6 at the La Vergne Library, 5063 Murfreesboro
Road in La Vergne. Those attending must be at least 18 years of age.
Seating is limited. For more information, contact Cpl. Brent Hatcher at
LPD 793-7744.

Just the News, No Opinion

I'm linking to a story that appears in today's Daily News Journal about a woman arrested when she refused to sign a speeding ticket. Here it is.