East Precinct Officer Kevin Clausius, a five-year MNPD veteran, is recovering at home after breaking his ankle during a physical altercation Saturday around 8 p.m. with a man in the 400 block of Broadway.
Officer Clausius was working the Entertainment District Initiative when he saw Matthew Charboneau yelling at people and acting aggressively toward another man. Officer Clausius approached Charboneau, 41, who immediately engaged in a physical altercation with him, during which Officer Clausius’ left ankle was broken. Once Charboneau was placed into handcuffs, he then attempted to headbutt a second Metro officer, barely missing.
Charboneau, of Nashville, is charged with aggravated assault against a first responder, assault against a police officer, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. He remains jailed in lieu of $12,350 bond.
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Matthew Charboneau , 41