Daily News Journal

MURFREESBORO — A 37-year-old man was arrested Thursday after witnesses said he drove through the disc golf course at Barfield Crescent Park nearly hitting two women, according to reports from the Murfreesboro Police Department.

, 37, of Murfreesboro was found by Officer Brent K. Collins around 6:30 Thursday evening sitting next to his car and bleeding from his head, the officer reported.

Collins said he responded to the park after receiving calls about a man driving drunk through the disc golf course.

Witnesses said Rickard drove through the course and "almost hit two females who began yelling at him. Rickard stopped his vehicle and began to approach the females in an aggressive manner," Collins said, adding Rickards reportedly cussed at the women.

One witness said "he was afraid for the women's safety and struck Mr. Rickard once above his left eye, knocking him down," Collins said.

Rickard was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. He was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center where he was later released on $3,500 bond.

No court date was set.