A Nashville man faces multiple charges, including two counts of aggravated assault against a first responder, DUI, and resisting arrest, after an incident involving Nashville Fire Department personnel last Saturday. According to a release from the Metro Nashville Police Department, 44-year-old Anthony Maynard Jr. is accused of becoming combative and injuring two first responders who were attending to a call on Fatherland Street at South 6th Street around 1 p.m.
On arrival at the scene, Maynard had recovered consciousness but a female passenger remained unresponsive, while one paramedic was assisting Maynard he became aggressive and, as the second Fire/EMS responder approached to aid the unconscious woman, Maynard allegedly accelerated the vehicle causing injury to both medical personnel who were later hospitalized with non-critical injuries. Shortly after, police located the car stopped at the intersection of Marina and Myrtle Streets, finding Maynard and his passenger once again unconscious inside it. Upon being roused, Maynard acted combatively towards the officers before being detained.
Further details provided by the police indicate that the woman in the car was given Narcan, a medication used to block the effects of opioids, and she subsequently recovered. During an interview post-arrest, Maynard, who was found to be driving on a revoked license, admitted to narcotics use, explaining his lack of recollection of the events as stated to authorities, per the Metro Nashville Police Department, "I do not remember the incident due to taking narcotics." Maynard is currently held on a $45,500 bond. For the community of Nashville, this news serves as another stark reminder of the very real dangers faced by first responders going about their daily lifesaving work.
