32-year-old Cassandra Woods stole merchandise from the TJ Maxx on Gallatin Pike North around 6:12 p.m. on May 25th, 2023. While inside the business, she grabbed multiple designer purses worth $5,600 and left without paying.
Then, on June 13th, 2023, around 7:12 p.m., she returned to TJ Maxx, collected $719.93 worth of merchandise, and exited without purchasing the items. Woods was taken into custody for two counts of theft on April 11th, 2024.
44-year-old Rochdi Benaissa stole from the Shell Gas Station on Fessler’s Lane in the early hours of March 9th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Laquita Holt, a Shell employee, who advised them that he entered the store, picked up a $2.99 can of beer, and then exited without paying. Benaissa told the police he went to the store for beer and was refused service when he tried to pay because he did not have a shirt on, so he took the beer to his car and fell asleep in the parking lot. He was cited for the incident. Then, Benaissa was booked on the citation of theft on April 4th.
26-year-old Leah Everett was involved in a domestic altercation with her girlfriend, Feleecia Morland, at Old Franklin Road on April 7th. When officers arrived, they contacted Morland, who had a chunk of hair missing from the left side of her head. Morland stated while she and Everett were driving down Murfreesboro Pike, Everett became agitated with her driving. This led to a brief argument that escalated to Everett hitting Morland and pulling out her hair. Everett then took off her shoes and began hitting Morland with them. They arrived at their apartment complex shortly after, so Morland parked the car and swiftly exited. Morland approached a man she saw walking his dog and asked him to call 911. While Morland was walking away, Everett switched to the driver’s seat and drove away with Morland’s vehicle. Morland stated that she did not wish to press charges, but officers deemed it necessary due to her injuries and statement. Officers found the stolen car and followed it into the AMC parking lot on Bell Road. Once Everett exited the vehicle, she was quickly detained. Everett stated that nothing happened and that she didn’t know why officers had followed her. Leah Everett was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault and motor theft.
26-year-old Mira Williams tried to steal Roman Hajnas’s iPhone 13 at his Airbnb on McGavock Street in the early hours of April 5th. The police responded to a call regarding an assault near 16th Avenue and Hayes Street. They located Hajnas, who stated he met Williams while socializing with his friend, Jaroslaw Luczkiewicz, and they decided to continue their conversation at his Airbnb. Hajnas said she requested to use his phone to call someone, so he unlocked it. Williams grabbed it from his hand, and as he did this, she attempted to run away. He said he started running after Williams and caught up to her near Hayes Street, where he pushed her to the ground and held her down with Luczkiewicz until the police arrived. Hajnas said that he sustained injuries from the fall but recovered his iPhone. Officers spoke with Luczkiewicz, who corroborated Hajnas’s statements, stating she snatched his phone from him and fled. He admitted to assisting in her detainment. Williams was transported to the hospital due to injuries from the incident, so officers met with her. Williams told them she left the Airbnb due to Hajnas’s unwanted sexual advances. She added that he became irate when she walked away and started following her. Williams then tried to sprint, but Hajnas caught her and pushed her to the ground, causing external injuries. She alleged that Hajnas and Luczkiewicz held her body against the ground and put her in a “chokehold” until bystanders separated them. Williams denied taking any phone from his possession. Officers determined there was probable cause for the theft of the iPhone, so Williams was then taken into custody for theft.
42-year-old local musician Joshua Peyton tried to exit Redneck Riviera without paying for their services around 2:00 a.m. on April 5th. When officers arrived, they located him and spoke with Calla Carpenter, a bartender for the establishment that witnessed this, about a resolution for him to pay his tab. Before their arrival, Peyton ran up a $17.18 tab, so officers tried to get him to pay it, during which they noticed he showed numerous signs of intoxication. Officers gave him multiple chances to call a friend or his wife to pick him up, but Peyton never called anyone. Peyton told officers, “No one needs to pick me up because I am going to get in my truck and drive home.” When officers told Peyton that he would not be getting in his vehicle and needed someone to pick him up, he stated, “Y’all should just arrest me then.” Peyton was then deemed a danger to himself and taken into custody for theft of services and public intoxication.
31-year-old Alteisha Trenee Cole stole merchandise from Target on Lebanon Pike in the early hours of February 22nd. Surveillance shows Cole selecting items, placing them in the cart, going to self-checkout, and starting a transaction. During checkout, she entered her membership into the system before scanning two notebooks and two jockey girl clothing items, totaling $33.38, which she paid for while bypassing eight additional clothing items, totaling $132. After this, she left in a black Jeep Wrangler.
On March 5th, she was seen on camera entering the same Target, grabbing merchandise, and going to self-checkout. During the transaction, she scanned and paid for ten items while bypassing twenty-five, totaling $824.97. She then scanned her member ID under “Alteishia Cole” and left the location. On March 13th, warrants were issued for her arrest. Cole was taken into custody for two counts of theft on April 2nd.
31-year-old Joshua Nwankwo flees hotel after not paying his bill at Dirty Little Secret, a nightclub in The Dream Hotel on 4th Avenue North, in the early hours of December 9th, 2023. When officers arrived, they spoke with Liron Eisenberg, the complainant and Director of Food and Beverage at the location. He stated that Nwankwo threw a party for his business, hosting several guests, accruing a $3,267.76 bill. Eisenberg said Nwankwo’s card was declined when it came time to pay the bill, and he could not facilitate payment. Eisenberg added that Nwankwo was a hotel guest and had a room upstairs.
Officers then went to speak with Nwankwo, who told them he had booked the event, and his debit card was authorized several times throughout the night. Nwankwo said once it was time to pay the final amount, his card declined, and he had two separate fraud alerts on his phone from his bank, which he showed to officers. Officers noticed the pending authorized/voided charges and an account balance of $10,000. Due to the time of the incident, Nwankwo could not get ahold of anyone from the bank. Officers advised Eisenberg to settle the charges with Nwankwo in the morning since he had not demonstrated any intent to commit theft and stayed at the hotel. Officers warned Nwankwo that criminal charges could be pressed if he did not pay his bill. The next day, around 6:22 p.m., officers called the hotel and discovered Nwankwo had fled that morning without paying. Nwankwo was taken into custody for theft of services on April 2nd.
23-year-old Kaskile Yamungu was booked on a citation of theft on April 2nd, 2024. In April 2020, Nickolaus Lytle called 911, stating that Yamungu had stolen a $400 bike from him. Officers then went to Chic-Fil-A on Charlotte Pike, where they located Yamungu riding the bike. Lytle arrived at the location and identified Yamungu as the bike thief for police. Yamungu was cited for the incident that day.
26-year-old Shydericka Turner assisted her boyfriend, Travell Morris, in stealing merchandise from Rue 21 on March 1st. When officers arrived, she told them that she was returning items at the location but that the store was accusing her of taking items. Officer then spoke with Kquaz Donald, a Rue 21 employee, who advised that he observed Turner concealed items in her bag and then hand the bag to Morris who exited the store. Donald said the store wished to prosecute for the theft. Due to her concealing items, Turner was cited for the incident. Turner was booked on the citation of theft on March 26th.
18-year-old Deandrew Fontey Workings tried to steal merchandise from Nordstrom on March 1st. An Asset Protection employee at Nordstrom, Mr. Nguyen, observed Workings conceal two pairs of earrings totaling $112. Asset Protection apprehended him until officers arrived. Officers reviewed the footage, confirming what Nguyen stated, and issued Workings a citation. Workings was booked on the citation of theft on March 25th.
