‘Most Wanted’ arrest: Teen accused of raping girl at Nashville NYE party

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” fugitives turned himself in to authorities over the weekend after being accused of raping a teenage girl.

Mateus Alves, 18, was listed among the Metro Nashville Police Department’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” fugitives on April 24. According to police, Alves had an outstanding warrant for one count of rape stemming from an incident that happened on Dec. 31, 2023.

The girl told investigators she had gone to a New Years Eve party at a home in Davidson County that evening and her ex-boyfriend, Alves, reportedly showed up to the same party.

In an arrest affidavit, officials noted that the girl and Alves had stopped dating several weeks beforehand. While at the party, the girl said Alves was being “physically abusive toward her.”

They eventually went upstairs to talk after “getting interrupted” multiple times. Despite repeatedly telling him no, the victim said Alves sexually assaulted her while they were upstairs, at one point telling her, “I will do it whether you want to or not.”

Alves surrendered himself on Sunday, May 4 and was booked into the Davidson County Jail on a $76,000 bond. Jail records show he is also scheduled to appear in court for a DUI charge that happened only a few months ago.

On March 29, Metro Nashville police responded to a crash on Belmont Drive in which Alves was the driver. A juvenile passenger in his car was taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries, according to an arrest affidavit.

During the investigation, officers said they noticed Alves was slurring his words and “kept asking the same questions multiples times.” He was arrested after officials said he failed a field sobriety test.

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Alves is now among at least 108 “Most Wanted” fugitives who have been taken into custody since the program was started in October 2022. The police department has largely attributed the program’s success to tips from the public.

To see the latest list of “Most Wanted” fugitives out of Nashville, click here .

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