Tag: burglary

Devin Geiger breaks into ex-girlfriend’s home & pushes her against wall during altercation

Brodie Martin

34-year-old Devin Geiger was involved in a domestic incident with his ex-girlfriend Emily Riddle at her Paddle Wheel Drive residence on August 30th. When officers arrived and spoke with Riddle, she told them that she had heard Geiger banging on her front door. Riddle informed them that she had a Ring doorbell camera, so she watched as he did this and then walked to the side door next to the garage. While Geiger was at the side door, he forced his way into her house by damaging the door’s wooden frame. Geiger searched Riddle’s home until he found her inside the kitchen. Once he made contact with her, he grabbed her and pushed her against a wall. Geiger then held his forearm against her collarbone. While speaking with Riddle, officers confirmed that she had red marks on her chest near her collarbone. Geiger was later found and taken into custody for burglary on September 10th.

Desaray Boyd jailed after stealing peanut butter at Walmart

Brodie Martin

30-year-old Desaray Boyd was caught shoplifting at the Walmart on Nolensville Pike on September 4th. The loss prevention officer associated with Walmart told officers that they stopped Boyd and detained her in their office. They added they did this after observing Boyd conceal merchandise in her purse. Following this, officers discovered that Boyd had already been trespassed from another Walmart. Additionally, officers were provided with a surveillance video capturing Boyd tucking peanut butter into her purse. Boyd was then taken into custody and charged with burglary and theft.

Marshall Johnson steals $150,000 Lift from construction site on Gallatin Pike North

E.Z Emerson

42-year-old Marshall Wayne Johnson was caught on camera burglarizing a construction site at a Gallatin Pike North shopping center on August 7th. The surveillance showed Johnson leaving with a $150,000 bright orange JLG BK Telehandler lift with a 42’ reach. MidSouth Rentals advised officers that they wished to press charges for the occurrence. MidSouth Rentals later recovered the property. Johnson was taken into custody for felony theft and burglary on August 8th.

Tiffany Rhone steals $1,500 worth of tobacco products from Twice Daily Convenience Store

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

37-year-old Tiffany Rhone was caught stealing tobacco products from a Twice Daily Convenience store on 12th Avenue South on May 4th. Rhone was captured on camera with three other suspects. One of the suspects took out a large rock from a bag and struck the front glass multiple times, while another suspect kicked the glass in. The group then entered the store through the broken glass and stole a significant amount of tobacco-related products valued at $1,500. After leaving the scene, Rhone and the others were seen heading in the same direction they came from. One of the other suspects was arrested and confessed to the crime, identifying Rhone to officers from the camera footage. Before the burglary, Rhone was also spotted on cameras near Deford Bailey Avenue. Later that morning, she was seen with the other suspects going to another apartment, where one of them admitted to selling the stolen tobacco products. Rhone was then deemed an accomplice, and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Rhone was later found and taken into custody for failure to appear, organized retail crime, burglary, and theft of merchandise on August 1st.

Marcus Young steals $23,710 worth of monitors from Radiology Alliance

E.Z Emerson

37-year-old Marcus Young stole from Radiology Alliance’s 25th Avenue North storage locker multiple times between February and April 2024. In February, a witness noticed three Radiology monitors were missing from their storage. After four more monitors went missing in four weeks, the witness had become suspicious that someone was breaking into their unit, so they set up video surveillance. On April 23rd, the footage captured Young forcing open the lock and entering the unit. The building manager identified Young as a tenant at the location. The witness located three different eBay postings matching the three sets of missing Radiology monitors. The first post was on February 1st, the second was on March 8th, and the third was on April 15th. A subpoena to eBay confirmed Young owned the account selling the stolen equipment. Young had taken 2 RX560’s and 5 MX315W’s during the burglaries, totaling $23,710. Warrants were issued for his arrest on July 5th. Young was taken into custody for four counts of burglary and three counts of theft on July 9th.

Bobby Crabtree steals $350 in quarters after breaking into washing machines at Haynes Garden Apartments

E.Z Emerson

36-year-old Bobby Crabtree broke into Haynes Garden Apartments’ laundry room on April 29th. On May 1st, Amanda Stillwell, the location’s property manager, reported the occurrence to police. Stillwell added that Crabtree broke into the coin-operated washers and dryers to steal quarters from them. He was caught on camera entering the laundry room, prying open the change boxes, and stealing around $350 worth of quarters from 9 machines. Crabtree damaged the machines extensively to where some were no longer operational. Stillwell said it would cost over $1,000 to repair the damage Crabtree caused. Additionally, on May 1st, Stillwell had seen Crabtree on the property. Crabtree admitted to breaking the machines because he was drunk. She showed officers he had been on the ban list and was evicted from the complex since February 2024. A warrant was issued for his arrest on May 3rd. Crabtree was later taken into custody for burglary, vandalism, and theft on June 18th.

Felisha Whitefield steals from Walmart, flees hospital after using fentanyl

E.Z Emerson

22-year-old Felisha Whitfield stole merchandise from the Nolensville Pike Walmart around 2:04 p.m. on June 6th. Officers were advised that she attempted to fight with security, so they detained her until they arrived. When they arrived, medics assessed Whitefield after stating she had used fentanyl and nearly passed out several times during their interaction. Then, officers asked Whitefield for her name, and she gave them her mother’s name, “Melissa Cole,” stating, “I have my kids outside in my car in the parking lot.” After officers could not find her kids, they asked her, “Where are your kids?” Whitefield replied, “With my mom,” and gave them the address of their Bell Road apartment. When officers visited the unit, they spoke with her mother, Cole, who stated, “She always gives my name when she gets in trouble.” Then, medics transported Whitefield to Southern Hills Hospital for medical clearance. Officers later discovered she had two outstanding warrants, one from Nashville and the other from Williamson County.

Then, on June 9th, when Whitefield was getting discharged, she tried to run away from the hospital until security stopped her at the door and escorted her to her bed. Afterward, she ran into the parking lot and hid inside a random unlocked vehicle. Officers then located and detained her, during which she began resisting arrest. Whitefield was taken into custody for vehicle burglary, resisting arrest, escape from a penal institution, identity theft, and theft.

Tyler Johnson breaks into park, distributes vodka and marijuana to minors

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Tyler Johnson was taken into custody for burglary, setting fire to property, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor on June 9th. Around 10 a.m., Gracie Wimsatt, a Pleasant Green Park Pool employee, alerted the authorities that when they were opening the pool this morning, she noticed the lock and chain for the front gate was missing, adding that it was locked and secured by the staff around 7:45 p.m. on June 8th. When she entered the pool area to see if anyone was still there, she discovered the large trashcan by the poolside had caught on fire with a small grill inside, and two tables, one plastic and one metal, were destroyed.

The total value of the damaged property was $455. When officers reviewed the flock camera, they identified one of the individuals, a minor, who stated he was at a party at the pool hosted by a male who went by the name “TR,” later identified as Johnson. He added that he was drinking and smoking marijuana at the party. Johnson agreed to meet with police at the precinct, where he advised that he messaged someone on Instagram who was selling a key to the park. He explained that he met the unidentified male in a white SUV at the park, who left the key near the bushes. Johnson stated, “I opened both of the gates myself. I threw the chain, and I am not sure where it went.” Then, he admitted to bringing marijuana and vodka to the party, and when he was leaving, he threw his small metal grill into the plastic trashcan.

Nora Matthews pawns musical instruments she stole from storage unit

E.Z Emerson

47-year-old Nora Elizabeth Matthews stole from Jacob Bishop’s storage unit between June 1st, 2022, and June 30th, 2022. Bishop told police that multiple musical instruments, valued around $6,000, were taken. On June 6th, 2022, Matthews pawned a cello from the burglary to Easy Pawn, and on June 16th, 2022, she sold one of the stolen guitars to Guitar Center. She provided them with her driver’s license for both transactions. Matthews was taken into custody for burglary on May 14th, 2024.

Seth Russell steals $1000 worth of merchandise from Craft Vapor

E.Z Emerson

23-year-old Seth Russell broke into Craft Vapor on Highway 70 South in the early hours of May 8th. A concerned citizen observed this, alerted the authorities that Russell was stealing vapes, and provided them with a description of him. Then, when they arrived, they noticed Russell in the parking lot behind the location, holding two large bags as they approached. The bags were filled with several boxes of vapes, jars of THC, and around 25 packs of Delta-8 gummies, totaling about $1,000. Officers investigated the store and discovered all the glass displays were broken; some had missing items, and others were just damaged. Russell had a flashlight in his backpack with marks on the hilt. Russell was then taken into custody for burglary, vandalism, and theft.