67-year-old Phoeba Harper is jailed in lieu of a $5,000 bond after reportedly pulling a pocket knife on her roommate. Officers arrived at the residence on Dickerson Pike, where a witness and roommate explained Harper had entered the victim’s room as he went to the kitchen and was taking a bracelet. She then produced a knife and stated she was going to cut him if he came near her. Officers went inside to find Harper sitting on the couch while smoking a cigarette. She began to talk to officers about a man who wasn’t there, and officers were informed she suffers from dementia. She was placed into custody and charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, as the victim stated he was in fear for his life and scared of her. Officers report he appeared “shook” by the experience.
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Nashville caregiver steals $28,000 in jewelry, checks, & more from dementia patient #Arrested
Nicollette Boyd, 25, is charged with multiple counts of theft, forgery, identify theft, and financial exploitation, after police say she stole over $28,000 in jewelry, checks, and a handgun, from the elderly dementia patient, who relied on her as a caretaker.