Man faces drug, gun charges after crashing car on I-40

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A person faces drug and gun expenses for the second time this 12 months after allegedly crashing a automotive on I-40 East, Metro Police mentioned.

Based on the Metro Nashville Police Division, officers encountered a crashed Audi Q5 on the interstate early Thursday morning. The motive force, Likelihood Mungeon, 43, was exhibiting “odd” conduct, together with carrying a ski masks, and had cash falling out of his pockets whereas attempting to retrieve objects out of the crashed automotive.

As an officer approached, Mungeon reportedly ran however was apprehended shortly.

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A verify of the car led officers to discover a loaded pistol with no serial quantity, a window punch and different housebreaking instruments, crystal meth, suspected fentanyl, almost 200 numerous drugs, three digital scales, 4 luggage of artificial marijuana and different drug-related objects. Mungeon was additionally carrying $5,500 in money.

He was taken to Common Hospital to be checked for wreck-related accidents after which transported to the Metro Jail.

MNPD mentioned Mungeon beforehand frolicked in jail for different drug and gun expenses stemming from a Might incident involving his bike and a car. The bike Mungeon was driving reportedly collided with a automotive, and Mongeon requested witnesses to not name the police earlier than working off alongside the interstate, police mentioned.

Whereas he fled that scene, officers mentioned he dropped objects together with a loaded pistol, money, marijuana, meth, heroin, cocaine and drugs. He additionally seemed to be beneath the affect of medication or alcohol and was carrying a false driver’s license from Texas. At the moment he was taken by ambulance to a close-by hospital earlier than being booked within the Metro Jail.

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He was free on a $71,000 bond on the time of his arrest Thursday, in line with police. He’s at the moment held with out bond pending court docket hearings for a parole violation.

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