Woman accused of assaulting law enforcement officer in Nashville courthouse

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A corporal with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office is still recovering from her injuries after a violent attack at a downtown courthouse last month.

The incident happened in the basement of the Justice A.A. Birch Building on Aug. 24 while the veteran law enforcement officer was removing Debricous Pate from the room where inmates meet with their attorneys, according to an affidavit.

“This is in a very secure area underneath the courthouse, so the area we’re talking about is not accessible to the public,” said Jon Adams, the DSCO director of communications…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS