Police Respond To Welfare Check

NEWPORT OFFICER JOSHYUA SHULTS RESPONDED TO VILLAGE EAST APARTMENTS FOR A WELFARE CHECK ON AN INTOXICATED FEMALE, JESSICA NELSON. AFTER CHECKING MS. NELSON’S WELFARE, SHE STARTED SCREAMING AND CUSSING CAUSING A DISTURBANCE IN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX. MS NELSON WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO CALM DOWN, HOWEVER SHE CONTINUED TO DISTURB THE COMPLEX WITH HER CUSSING AND SCREAMING. MS. NELSON WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND TRANSPORTED TO THE COCKE COUNTY JAIL ANNEX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.