Tag: theft

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. 

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.  

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.

Tamika Walls steals bottle of bourbon whiskey from Quench Wine and Spirits

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

32-year-old Tamika Walls was caught stealing from Quench Wine and Spirits on South Second Street on February 14th. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with the cashier working at the time of the incident. The cashier stated they saw Walls reportedly walk into the back of the store and grab a bottle of Bourbon whiskey. The cashier then observed from the surveillance cameras that Walls placed the whiskey into a backpack and walked out of the store. Officers wrote Walls a citation for the incident. Walls then failed to appear in court on April 15th. Walls was then taken into custody on April 23rd for theft of property.

Tytianna Lucas caught stealing while using self-checkout at Walmart

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

9-year-old Tytianna Lucas was caught stealing at a Walmart near North Germantown Parkway on February 17th. Lucas reportedly walked into the Walmart and gathered many items, which she took the tags off of before approaching the register. After this, Lucas skipped scanning multiple items during checkout, did not pay for the items, and began walking toward the exit. Lucas was then detained by Walmart security until officers got there. Officers then issued her a citation for the incident. Lucas then failed to appear in court on April 17th for the citation. Lucas was booked on the citation for theft of merchandise on April 23rd.

Amy Edge caught sleeping in stolen Chevy Malibu

Brodie Martin

42-year-old Amy Edge was seen asleep in a gold 2014 Chevy Malibu behind the Marathon gas station on Elvis Presley Boulevard on April 22nd. When officers arrived, they found Edge inside the driver’s seat and Jesse Cogbill in the passenger. Officers received a notice that the Chevy Malibu was reported stolen by Charlie Caswell from his driving school. Law enforcement spoke with Caswell, and he provided officers with a video of Edge and Cogbill stealing the vehicle. Edge and Cogbill were transported to booking, where they spoke with investigators. Both of them waived their Miranda Rights and admitted to stealing the car. Amy Edge was charged with theft of property.

Myia Rubin steals $355 worth of clothing from Dillard’s

Brodie Martin

23-year-old Myia Rubin was caught stealing from Dillard’s on Poplar Avenue on September 13th, 2023. Dillard’s security observed Rubin taking a hoodie, a purse, and a pair of pants worth $355 via surveillance footage. When stopped by law enforcement, Rubin stated that she didn’t know she could not leave the store, go into the mall with the merchandise, then return and pay for it. Law enforcement cited her for the violation, and she was later booked on the citation of theft of merchandise on April 22nd.

Tiara Jones shoplifts $115 worth of items from Walgreens

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

29-year-old Tiara Jones was caught stealing out of a Walgreens on Airways on March 31st. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Justin Sherrod, a Walgreens employee, who stated that Jones walked into the store and stole numerous items totaling $115. Sherrod captured a picture of Jones on his cellphone, which he showed to officers. On April 2nd, Tauwanna Hammer, the manager of Walgreens, said she recognized Jones from previous shoplifting in the store. Hammer identified Jones to officers as the person who stole the items. Jones was taken into custody on April 21st for theft of merch and burglary of a building.