Police arrest sleeping man in running car with guns, drugs

Antazeus Braden
Antazeus Braden(MNPD)
Published: May 30, 2022 at 2:25 PM CDT
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man was arrested last week after police found him sleeping inside a running vehicle, with guns and drugs inside, at a gas station in Whites Creek.

According to the arrest affidavit, Antazeus Braden was found sleeping in his car at a Shell station on Hickory Hills Blvd. on Wednesday, May 25. At his side was an AR-15 rifle and a Glock 19 was in his waistband. Officers said Braden wreaked of alchohol and his eyes were bloodshot. An open can of alcohol was in the car’s cupholder. The affidavit states Braden failed multiples field sobriety tests.

During a thorough search of the vehicle, officers found 31 grams of crack, nearly 70 grams of meth, marijuana and heroin, along with a digital scale, spoons and a ski mask, according to the affidavit. Braden was placed under arrest and booked at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 26.

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