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Riausha Phillips jailed for involvement in $9,000 burglary of man’s apartment

24-year-old Riausha Phillips was identified as one of the people who burglarized Kenneth Beard Jr.’s Bridgeway Circle apartment on January 30th, 2019. Beard Jr. filed a police report stating that when he returned to his house, he discovered his front door was unlocked, and his bedroom window had been left open. Beard Jr. said that one of his shoes was left outside on the ground near the opened window, his apartment had been ransacked, and the people responsible had taken over $9,000 worth of property. He named his ex-girlfriend, Camari Pullian, and her friends as people who may have been involved.

On the day of the burglary, Beard Jr. had scheduled maintenance with the apartment staff. Then, a staff member, Agustin Morrell, responded to Beard Jr.’s unit to perform the requested service. Morrell stated that he observed three people in the area of Beard Jr.’s front door, one of whom was attempting to open the door. When the group noticed him approaching Beard Jr.’s unit, they walked away. Morrell added that he saw them standing on Beard Jr.’s patio before leaving. He added that he did not think anything of it at the time. When officers met with Morrell, they presented him with two photo lineups, and he identified Phillips as one of the people involved. He added that the person trying to open Beard Jr.’s door had a hoodie covering up their face, so he could not get a good look at them.

Then, Beard Jr. found several pairs of his stolen shoes being sold on OfferUp, so he researched the person selling them and found they were friends with Pullian. The listings were posted three hours after he reported the burglary. Beard Jr. met with Morrell and showed him the profile picture of the OfferUp profile. Morrell recognized the person as one of the people who were in front of Beard Jr.’s apartment door. Then, Beard Jr. had his friends arrange a meeting with Phillips via the OfferUp app to purchase the shoes. They met at the Charlotte Pike Walgreens parking lot. Beard Jr. saw Pullian driving Phillips to meet his friends and confronted them, asking Pullian, “Why did you break into my house?” Pullian did not answer, but she told him his stuff was inside her vehicle. When officers arrived, they spoke with Phillips and Pullian, who denied breaking into Beard Jr.’s apartment. They stated that “Anthony” had called them, telling them he had just broken into someone’s house. They also claimed that “Anthony” instructed them to sell the stolen property for him and that they would receive payments afterward. A warrant was issued for Phillips’ arrest on February 4th, 2019. Phillips was later taken into custody for aggravated burglary on August 30th, 2024.

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Yute Sung punches woman in face multiple times during argument

70-year-old Yute Sung was involved in a domestic altercation with Ly Chin at a residence on Moss Creek Court on August 30th. Once officers arrived, they saw Chin bleeding from her nose and that she had a bump on the side of her head. Chin claimed that she received those injuries from Sung punching her multiple times. Chin told officers that he started during an argument with Sung over a lost ring. When officers made contact with Sung, he admitted that he hit Chin. Sung stated that he hit her because of the argument that they were having. Sung was then taken into custody and charged with domestic assault.

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Ericson Knight attempts to hide in man’s RV while running from police

21-year-old Ericson Knight was identified as the individual at the park behind Tom Joy Head Start with a gun on August 13th. Officers were advised that Knight was reportedly walking around, asking for money. When police arrived, they located Knight and spoke with the complainant, who confirmed that Knight was the person in question. Officers then tried to speak with Knight, but he took off running. As officers chased him on foot, they noticed he had what appeared to be a gun in his hand. Knight ran across Trinity Lane before Air 1 observed him trying to get into an RV parked at a Jones Avenue residence, later identified as Kenneth Barry’s home. Officers surrounded the RV and told Knight to come out, which was when Barry exited and told them Knight was hiding in the shower. Knight was then detained for the occurrence. Officers discovered he had caused over $1,000 of damage inside Barry’s RV, messing up the bed and inner paneling. While detained, Knight admitted to having a gun and took officers to where he hid it inside the RV. Knight was taken into custody for resisting arrest, evading, and aggravated burglary.

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Dalen Galvez assaults ex-girlfriend, threatens to cut himself with knife during suicidal episode

23-year-old Dalen Galvez was reported as a suicidal subject with a knife at the Dupont Avenue apartment complex at 11:46 p.m. on July 12th. When officers arrived, Galvez was sitting by a dumpster at the complex. Once Galvez was asked about the knife he had in his hand, he dropped it. Galvez was stated to be making suicidal statements and seemed visibly distressed. Officers then made contact with Madison Mobbs, who was seen sobbing in a vehicle nearby. Mobbs told officers that she and Galvez had previously dated. She went on to say about a month ago, she and Galvez had a domestic incident where she needed to have an order of protection issued against her and was arrested. Mobbs stated Galvez has constantly attempted to communicate with her up to this point, but she has not responded. On July 12th, Galvez sent her suicidal statements saying that he was mentally tired, along with photos of where he had cut himself on his arms. Mobbs could not respond due to the order of protection. Galvez then arrived at Mobbs’ apartment and knocked on the door.

Mobbs stated that she slightly cracked the door due to Galvez reeking of chemicals. Galvez then made his way inside and began acting erratically. Galvez started yelling, throwing his arms around, and got into Mobbs’ face, making suicidal statements. Galvez told her that he dropped his pocket knife and razor blade outside on the ground. Mobbs said she would get it for him and used the opportunity to go inside her car and lock the door. Before she could lock it, Galvez followed her and yanked the car door open. During this, Galvez continued to make suicidal statements. While Galvez was talking, Mobbs was able to lock the door. Galvez went back inside Mobbs’ apartment and returned with a bottle of Rosalie. As he did this, Mobbs called 911. Galvez then revealed a kitchen knife in his waistband and started walking toward the dumpster, where he acted like he was cutting his arm. In fear of violating her protection order, Mobbs remained inside her vehicle. Mobbs told officers that throughout the incident, Galvez claimed that he was going to call the police on her for violating her order of protection so she could do what he wanted.

Officers then went back to Galvez to speak with him about the incident. Galvez told officers he came over because he knew her door would be unlocked. Galvez continued to make suicidal statements to officers and medics, so he was transported to Skyline Hospital. Dalen Galvez was then taken into custody for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated burglary on July 13th.

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Jonathan Hall steals two PlayStation 5 consoles after breaking into man’s home

18-year-old Jonathan Hall broke into Larry Bates’ Booker Street residence around 12:26 a.m. on July 13th. Officers received a call for service regarding a person, later identified as Hall, being shot multiple times. When they arrived, officers observed Hall suffering from multiple gunshot injuries and rendered him aid. Throughout the investigation, officers discovered that Hall destroyed a bedroom door, causing $1,000 worth of damage, and stole two PlayStation 5 consoles valued at $1,200. Hall was later taken into custody for aggravated burglary, vandalism, and theft on July 15th.

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Jody Spears Jr. steals $1,100 from Fairfield Inn hotel room after following guest inside

32-year-old Jody Spears Jr. stole from Kyle and Anna Miller’s Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel room late May 3rd. Surveillance footage showed Spears Jr entering the hotel lobby after following a guest inside. Then, he proceeded to the 3rd floor, where he entered Kyle and Anna’s room for approximately one minute before exiting the room and premises. It was later discovered that $300 was missing from Anna’s purse. When the Millers returned to North Carolina, they reported an additional $800 was missing from their luggage. A warrant was issued for Spears Jr’s arrest on May 23rd. Spears Jr. was later taken into custody for aggravated burglary, criminal trespass, and theft on July 11th.

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Elijah Maitland breaks into ex-girlfriend’s apartment & refuses to leave during altercation

23-year-old Elijah Maitland was involved in a domestic altercation with his ex-girlfriend, Raquel Acevedo, at her Blair Boulevard apartment on May 23rd. When officers arrived, they spoke with Acevedo, who stated that Maitland wasn’t in her apartment. Acevedo informed officers that she and Maitland had stayed in her apartment together but that he hadn’t lived there since August 2023. Acevedo told officers she came home to find Maitland inside her apartment when she got off last night on May 22nd. Acevedo stated that since she knew that her door was locked before she left, Maitland had to enter through the window. Her apartment was on the second floor of the building. However, there is an awning with windows above it, which Acevedo stated she couldn’t lock. Acevedo told officers that when she came into contact with Maitland, she asked him to leave several times, but he refused. According to Acevedo, Maitland took her phone from her hand to prevent her from calling 911. She added that they “hand fought” over her phone, but she couldn’t regain possession. After eventually getting her phone back, Acevedo decided to leave and stay with a friend instead of continuing to fight Maitland.

Acevedo told law enforcement that Maitland was still inside her apartment when she returned on May 23rd. Acevedo stated that after trying to get Maitland to leave, he took her phone again to prevent her from calling the police. Maitland then continued to berate her verbally. In fear for her safety, Acevedo grabbed a kitchen knife to defend herself. She expressed that she never intended to threaten Maitland with the knife and that she only got the knife because he appeared violent. Maitland continuously attempted to “snatch” the knife away from her hand and, at one point, was able to grab onto the blade. Acevedo was able to get the knife free from Maitland’s hand by “slicing” his hand. Maitland was completely unfazed and continued to “hand fight” with her. Acevedo decided to leave the apartment and get assistance from someone outside her apartment. As Acevedo attempted to leave, Maitland grabbed her by the shirt and pulled her back into the room, causing another “scuffle” over her phone. Acevedo stated that she eventually assured Maitland that she wouldn’t call 911 and got her phone back from him. Once Acevedo got her phone, she immediately called 911 but hung up because she was scared he might lash out at her again. Acevedo called 911 again a short time later. Maitland became aware of this and left the location without another altercation. Maitland was not present when the officers arrived.

Later, on July 1st, officers met with Raquel Acevedo about a call for service regarding a domestic dispute at her Blair Boulevard residence. Officers determined that no criminal offense had occurred. However, officers discovered Maitland, the other involved party, had five outstanding warrants in Davidson County. Officers confirmed those warrants to still be active and began searching the area for him. Officers then located Maitland walking down an alley between 17th Ave S and 18th Ave S. When Maitland saw police, he ran into a tree line towards Belmont University’s campus. Officers lost Maitland but later found him again on Belmont University’s Campus. Officers identified themselves as police and gave Maitland the command to “stop.” Upon seeing the police, Maitland again fled from the officers. Officers warned Maitland he’d be tased if he continued running from them. Eventually, officers caught up to Maitland and took him into custody without further incident. Maitland was taken into custody and charged with two counts of interfering with an emergency call, false imprisonment, domestic assault, and aggravated burglary on July 1st.

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Malachi Nelson steals $45,000 worth of property after breaking into woman’s home

32-year-old Malachi Nelson was seen trespassing with marijuana on him at The Greyhound Bus Station near Rep John Lewis Way South on June 20th. When officers arrived on the scene, it was for an unrelated call. Staff flagged down officers and told them they wanted Nelson to be banned from returning to the property. Officers then spoke with Nelson and told him he would be arrested for trespassing if he returned. Officers then left the scene and received a call from the same location shortly after. The caller stated that Nelson had climbed the fence into the property and threatened to kill everybody inside the bus station. When officers arrived on the scene, Nelson was still on the property, and since officers had previously warned him, he was taken into custody for trespassing.

During a search of Nelson, officers located a small amount of marijuana inside of a small plastic bag. Officers also located several other suspicious items, including a photo ID and a debit card that belonged to a female and not Nelson. When asked about the items, he stated that he did not know where they came from or how long he had had them. Officers then discovered that the owner of the ID card had made a call and was waiting for officers to make a report about a burglary that had occurred. The suspect’s description of the burglary matched Nelson’s, and specific details about his clothing were included in the description. The victim of the burglary also had doorbell camera footage, which officers viewed, showing Nelson entering and exiting through the unlocked front door. He was seen carrying a stolen laptop and several bags containing two PlayStation 5 consoles, a MacBook laptop, multiple sets of car keys, house keys, an ID card, a debit card, $1,100 cash, an Audemars Piguet watch, designer clothing, and a Chromebook laptop. The value of the stolen property is valued to be more than $45,000, and Nelson was taken into custody for aggravated burglary, criminal trespass, and possession of a controlled substance. Nelson was recently arrested before this incident on June 18th for breaking into a US Bank ATM with a large rock.

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Lewis Johnson breaks into tenant’s apartment, rummages through his belongings

60-year-old Lewis Kennedy Johnson was taken into custody for aggravated burglary on June 20th. On May 1st, Kay Jackson went to the Family Safety Center and reported stolen property from Alan Anderson’s, her brother’s home and vehicle. Jackson stated that on January 28th, around 5:36 p.m., she told officers that Anderson had a seizure and could not speak to them. Then, Jackson said she and Lewis Johnson, the property owner, were at Anderson’s apartment. When they returned, a metal box that contained five property deeds and at least six vehicle titles had been removed from the drawer. She told them that, to her knowledge, Johnson was the only person with a spare key to the unit and that neighbors had seen Chiu Fu Sheng leaving the premises after the theft occurred. Jackson informed officers that Anderson left two motorcycles with Sheng at a Clarksville storage building. Then, Jackson said Anderson told her he had $20,000 inside a pouch in his Mercedes, but when she searched for it, she could not find it, adding that his car appeared to have been rummaged through.

Officers then spoke with Johnson over the phone about the incident. Johnson told them that when he arrived at the apartment, everything seemed in place, but after returning on January 28th, around 4:20 p.m., he saw drawers and doors that were not opened when he left. He also stated he did not believe Sheng had a key to the unit. Jackson informed police that Anderson had the locks changed and cameras installed following the occurrence. Jackson added that she told Johnson to stay out of Anderson’s apartment, which he agreed with. A day later, Jackson caught Johnson under surveillance going through her brother’s items and provided officers with the footage. Jackson advised officers she wanted Johnson to return Anderson’s motorcycle jacket and 43X pistol. On April 24th, the police called Johnson about the missing property, and he told them he had returned the things he had stolen and that he did not know about the jacket or pistol. Jackson also stated that the neighbor told her that Sheng was at the apartment on the day the things were stolen. Jackson said she sent a certified letter through her attorney to Sheng asking for the items back. Sheng returned some of the missing things, including one pistol and four holsters. During a phone call, Sheng told officers she had returned all the stolen items from Anderson to Jackson. A warrant was issued for Johnson’s arrest, and he was later detained.

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Brandon Dotson steals $6,200 worth of items from Airbnb, tells police he knew “something was off”

31-year-old Brandon Dotson, Jaylun “Choppa” Underwood, and their friend “Rockout” Porter stole from Adam Rosenberg’s 28th Avenue North Airbnb on January 24th, 2023. On May 10th, 2023, Rosenberg told police that he had rented out a property using Booking.com for the first time on January 24th, 2023. Rosenberg stated he spoke to a “Lauren Jones” who had booked it for the night. On the morning of January 25th, 2023, he noticed the guests who stayed had stolen five flat-screen TVs totaling $5,000 and two Dyson vacuum cleaners, which cost $1,200. Rosenberg said he checked the reservation and discovered that their payment did not go through, and he was given invalid information. Then, he provided officers with footage of the incident, showing Underwood backing a white Chevy Cruz into the driveway, which later returned with the plates removed. On January 25th, 2023, around 6:40 a.m., Dotson and Underwood loaded the TVs and one of the vacuums into the Chevy Cruz while Porter put the other one into a white Jeep Cherokee. Then, the men fled and left the garage door open, which was when Rosenberg realized his property had been stolen.

Officers discovered that the Chevy Cruz was registered to Underwood’s relative, Ardy Boyle, who stated Underwood primarily drove the vehicle. During a call with Dotson, he said he was at the Airbnb for what he thought was a housewarming party with Underwood and gave officers his phone number. Dotson added that he was there to cut hair, and when they woke up around 6 a.m., they told him they were moving soon so he could take some things with him. Dotson stated this is when they started loading the items into their cars. Dotson said he knew “something was off” when Underwood got upset with him for dropping one of the TVs. He stated the AR-15 he was carrying belonged to Underwood and that “Rockout” Porter was driving the Jeep Cherokee. Officers later discovered that Porter was stopped by the police on May 4th, 2023, as a passenger in the Chevy Cruz. A warrant was issued for their arrest. Dotson was taken into custody for theft and aggravated burglary on June 19th, 2024.

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