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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
MNPD: Man who fled from officers twice found with drugs, loaded gun
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man accused of fleeing from officers twice just hours apart is now facing a slew of charges after he was found in possession of drugs and a loaded gun. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), detectives attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Tesla Tuesday night along Haywood Lane at Apache Trail. Instead of stopping for authorities, officials said the Tesla fled from the stop. 3 kilos of Fentanyl, guns recovered by Metro police On Wednesday morning, law enforcement reportedly spotted the Tesla again and attempted to perform another stop. The Tesla fled at a high rate of speed and was disabled by detectives on Century Farms Boulevard. The driver — identified as 23-year-old Christopher Watson— got out of the driver's seat and ran away, but was quickly taken into custody. According to detectives, Watson was found in possession of a large bag of narcotics, which included 25 grams of crack cocaine, 23 grams of methamphetamine, nine grams of powder fentanyl, 120 fentanyl pills, Xanax and marijuana. In addition to the drugs, police said they also found a loaded gun and more than $2,300 in cash in Watson's jacket. The 23-year-old was reportedly convicted of selling fentanyl in 2023. For this incident, he was charged with five counts of drug possession, three counts of evading arrest, being a felon in possession of a weapon, felony weapon possession, drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. Booking records show he is being held in Metro Jail on a $137,000 bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
08-03-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Deputy state fire marshal among 27 graduates from Mass. firefighting academy
Advertisement Christopher Watson of the Norfolk Fire Department was awarded the Martin H. McNamara Outstanding Student Award for his standout performance throughout the course, the statement said. Fournier has been in her role since 2017, after being the highest-ranking civilian employee of the Massachusetts State Police for five years and previously the director of human resources and director of administrative services for the Department of Fire Services. The training includes classroom instruction, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training, and live firefighting practice with the 'latest science of fire behavior and suppression tactics,' addressing the variety of situations firefighters are called to, fire officials said. To graduate, each participant each must demonstrate proficiency in life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation and fire attack, the statement said. Jake Wark, a spokesman for the state fire marshal's office, said in an email that Fournier's participation in the program has given her a deeper understanding of the demands on local firefighters and the professionalism of its training staff. 'Outside work, Deputy Fournier has run the Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and several other major obstacle course races,' Wark said. 'Firefighters are tactical athletes, and training to the Fire Academy's standards for physical, mental, and technical skills was a major personal accomplishment.' The graduates represented over a dozen Massachusetts cities and towns, including Carlisle, Dover, Grafton, Harvard, Holliston, Hopedale, Lancaster, Mendon, Millis, Millville, Norfolk, Northbridge, Pepperell, Sherborn and Sterling, the statement said. Advertisement Call/Volunteer Recruit Training Class #116 graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on Wednesday. The 27 new firefighters represent more than a dozen Massachusetts fire departments. Department of Fire Services Correspondent Adam Sennott contributed to this report. Talia Lissauer can be reached at
