Tamika Buchanan assaults woman for sending her daughter home from work

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

36-year-old Tamika Buchanan was caught assaulting Lisa Gross at a butcher shop near South Third Street. On March 31st, officers responded to an assault call from Lisa Gross. When they arrived on the scene, Gross stated she was assaulted by her coworker, Taeriyl Bean’s Mother, Tamika Buchanan. Gross said she had recently sent Bean home from work because she was not following orders to perform her job. Gross then claimed that when Bean had left, she had returned with her mother, Tamika, who immediately began to assault her. Gross then claimed Tamika pulled her by the jacket and punched her in the face numerous times. Gross had minor injuries, stating that the incident was captured on video. On April 4th, Gross gave an oral video statement and identified Tamika Buchanan in a six-person photo lineup as the person who assaulted her. Tamika Buchanan was taken into custody on April 24th and charged with assault.

Cynthia Money attempts to steal from Nordstrom Rack, caught hiding under dumpster

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

34-year-old Cynthia Money was caught shoplifting in a store on Poplar Avenue on March 21st. When officers arrived, they spoke with Timothy Ross, who advised Money was shoplifting out of the Nordstrom Rack business. Ross stated that Money stuffed all the items into her purse, and when she tried to walk out, he attempted to stop her. Money then started fighting back against him. Ross claimed that as he was fighting Money, Brandon Blaylock, another suspect, started running towards him, allowing Money to escape. Ross was able to grab Money’s keys and her purse before she took off running. As officers were checking the vehicle, they were approached by Blaylock, who stated he was waiting in the car when Money went inside the store. Officers searched the area where Money was last seen and located her underneath a dumpster behind an eyewear store Near Perkins Exit. Officers searched Money’s car for additional items and found multiple drug paraphernalia. Money was taken into custody and charged with theft and drug paraphernalia. 

Lataisha Smith punches woman in head, spits on her during argument

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

23-year-old Lataisha Smith was seen assaulting someone in a shopping center near North Germantown Parkway on January 30th. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Ashanti Lowe, who stated that she and Smith had mutually agreed to meet up. Lowe proclaimed to officers that she and Smith had gotten into an argument, and it got heated. During the argument, Smith proceeded to strike Lowe several times in the head and torso. Lowe also stated she fell to the ground and that Smith continued to punch her. Lowe also claimed that Smith spat on her as well. Lowe had a video of the altercation and showed it to officers. On February 2nd, Lowe gave a statement about the assault and identified Smith in a photo lineup. Smith was taken into custody on April 24th and was charged with assault.

Armoni Cottrell steals $830 while working at Home Depot

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

23-year-old Armoni Cottrell was caught stealing money from her Home Depot job near Polar Avenue on April 24th. When officers arrivee, they spoke with James Ford, who stated that Cottrell, an employee,  stole $830.03 from the store between April 9th and April 17th. Ford also stated that Cottrell was unaware of what was going on and that she was being held inside the office. Ford also claimed to have video evidence of Cottrell taking cash from the register and shoving the money under the arms sleeves of her jacket. Officers took Cottrell into custody and charged her with property theft.  

Terrica Malone scratches husband’s face after he confronts her over affair

Earnest Zion Emerson

37-year-old Terrica Malone had a domestic incident with her husband, Samuel Malone, at their Bradfield Run residence around 7:55 a.m. on April 24th. When deputies arrived, they spoke with Mr. Malone, who advised he confronted Mrs. Malone after he discovered she had been having an affair with another man. Mr. Malone then told her to leave the residence. He said this caused her to become irate and start scratching his forehead. When officers spoke with Mrs. Malone, she stated that Mr. Malone confronted her about an affair and struck her in the face when she was in the bathtub. However, she changed her story several times while speaking to police. Terrica Malone was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Precyous Johnson charged after violating probation of Forgery charge from Mississippi

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24-year-old Precyous Johnson was taken into custody for being a fugitive from justice without a warrant on April 24th. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office received a hit from the National Crime Information Center, showing that Johnson had violated her probation regarding a forgery charge in Mississippi. Then, officers confirmed it with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Johnson was detained for the incident on April 24th.

Caress Tucker throws food on manager’s car after being fired, tells her “I’m going to beat your a**!”

Earnest Zion Emerson

34-year-old Caress Tucker, a former Krystal employee, had an altercation with Carolyn Love, the General Manager of Krystal, at the Krystal on Union Avenue in the early hours of November 11th, 2021. Love stated she and Tucker argued about her termination letter from management. During their dispute, Love said Tucker became irate and threw food on her car in the parking lot, where she told her, “I’m going to beat your a**!”  Love said she feared for her safety and advised the other employees to lock the business to prevent Tucker from entering the business until the police arrived. Then, on November 15th, 2021, Love went to Crump Station and provided officers with a recorded video of the occurrence and identified Tucker in a six-person photo lineup. Then, on December 1st, 2021, a warrant was issued for her arrest. Tucker was taken into custody for aggravated assault on April 24th, 2024.

Emily Trotter steals $159 worth of merchandise from Walmart, caught with numerous drugs

Earnest Zion Emerson

24-year-old Emily Dawn Trotter tried to steal merchandise from the Walmart on Austin Peay Highway late May 13th, 2023. When officers arrived, they spoke with a loss prevention officer, who stated he observed Trotter enter the establishment, gather multiple make-up items, and put them in her pink purse before exiting the location without paying. After she tried leaving, they detained her and recovered $159.00 worth of stolen goods. She was cited for the occurrence. She failed to appear in court on August 11th, 2023, so a bench warrant was issued for her arrest.

Then, around 2:15 a.m., on May 28th, 2023, Trotter rode as a passenger while Kyle Eubanks drove a red Toyota Tercel with fake tags on Navy Road. Officers observed this and conducted a traffic stop, where they informed Eubanks why they stopped him and noticed he spit something out between the car seats. Officers had him and Trotter step out of the vehicle and ask them if anything was illegal inside it, to which Eubanks replied there was not. However, Trotter stated there was “some marijuana and some bars.” Then officers searched the Toyota and discovered a red container with about a gram of marijuana, five blue Alprazolam pills, and a bag with 1.2 grams of crystal meth. Officers then detained the couple and transported them to booking, where they found a white Clonazepam pill in Trotter’s bra. She failed to appear in court on August 1st, 2023, so an additional bench warrant was issued for her arrest on April 24th, 2024. Then, after officers executed the warrant, Trotter was taken into custody and charged with theft and two counts of simple possession.

Sharon Banner charged after stealing from multiple business, soliciting officers for sex

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

59-year-old Sharon Banner was seen stealing from numerous locations and soliciting officers. On July 26th, 2023, officers responded to a shoplifting incident at a Family Dollar near Jackson Avenue. They met with Winford Moorehead, store security, who said Banner came into the store, picked up four 12-packs of Sprite, and walked out. On August 5th, 2023, Moorehead reported that Banner had come in again, picked up two 12-packs of Sprite, kicked him, and walked out of the store. On August 12th, 2023, officers went to the store on Jackson Avenue and got a recorded statement from Moorehead. Moorehead was shown a six-person photo display and identified Banner to the officers as the person who was responsible for the thefts and the assault. Banner was given a citation for two counts of theft and one count of assault but failed to appear in court. On August 13th, 2023, Officers responded to a Shoplifting incident at a Family Dollar near Jackson Avenue. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Moorehead, who stated that a known shoplifter, Banner, he had previously identified, had come into the store, picked up two 12-packs of Sprite, and walked out of the store without paying. Banner was given a misdemeanor citation but failed to appear in court again.

On Sunday, July 30th, 2023, Officers made contact at the same Family Dollar near Jackson Avenue and spoke with Khaliyah Mosley, another store employee. Mosley stated that Banner had come into the store, stolen four cases of 12-pack Sprite sodas, and fled on foot. Banner was then given another citation for theft of merchandise but failed to appear in court again. On November 8th, 2023, Officers conducted an undercover operation near Jackson Avenue. While in the area, an undercover officer was flagged down and approached by Banner, who, after a brief conversation, Offered to give the officer oral sex in exchange for $10. The incident occurred within 1.5 miles of Garden Elementary. Officers gave Banner a misdemeanor citation for prostitution, but she failed to appear in court again.

On February 1st, 2024, Officers responded to a theft that Banner had committed on Chelsea Avenue. When they arrived on the scene, officers spoke with Shalk Wares, who stated that Banner had selected food from the display rack and walked off the property without paying. Banner had been previously banned from the business. Due to previous encounters with her, wares identified Banner as the person responsible for this. Banner was charged with burglary. Banner was taken into custody on April 24th, 2024, and charged with six counts of theft of merchandise, one count of assault, one count of burglary, and one count of prostitution.

Booster Jeosha Jones steals $1,848 worth of merchandise from multiple stores

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

31-year-old Jeosha Jones was seen stealing out of a Macy’s near Germantown Parkway. On April 12th, officers arrived on the scene; they spoke with Shawn Higginbotham, who works for Macy’s loss prevention. He stated he saw Jones enter the business, conceal many items in a bag, and stash the bag near the exit doors. Higginbotham then said he saw Jones exit the business and pulled her vehicle near the exit doors. Higginbotham then claimed that Jones re-entered the business, retrieved the bag, and exited the business without paying. The items were valued at $1200.

On April 15th, Jesse Malone, who works at a Target near Highway 64, reported that on April 12th, Jones and another female were seen stealing. Malone stated that both females were observed through surveillance, selecting and placing merchandise in Target bags and walking back out of the store into Jones’s vehicle. The merchandise is valued at $648. On April 16th, investigators identified Jones’s vehicle via her license plate at a home near Mountain Terrace Street and put her into a 6-person lineup. Higginbotham and Malone identified Jones from the lineup. Jones was taken into custody and charged with two counts of theft on April 23rd.