Brandon Nixon attempts to steal three bottles of cologne from ULTA Beauty

29-year-old Brandon Allen Nixon stole from the ULTA at Thompson Lane on January 5th. VUPD met with Chomchanok Aruno, a manager at ULTA, who advised them that she observed Nixon conceal several items in his pants. Officers noticed Nixon walking past the register and out the door with a bottle of Ralph Lauren Romance cologne in his waistband. A subsequent search yielded two additional colognes: a bottle of Coach Love EDP in his back pocket and a bottle of Dior Savage Parfum in his left pocket. The total of all the merchandise was $422. The incident was caught on camera, and officers were told that ULTA wished to prosecute the theft. Nixon was taken into custody for theft of merchandise.

Popeye’s Manager Myeisha Hart assaults employee; bites Officer Dick’s hand

19-year-old Myeisha Hart, a manager at Popeye’s, had an altercation with her co-worker, Danquron Begley, at the Charlotte Pike location, late on January 5th. Officers spoke with Begley, who advised that Hart threw items at him while he was working, and this had been an ongoing situation, and he was over it. Hart admitted to officers that she had thrown items at him, so they informed her that they were going to cite her for the incident. Then, Hart walked away from them, ignoring their instructions, and when Officer Jared Dick tried to detain her, she pulled away and bit his hand. Officers had to force her into handcuffs, where she bit him again. Hart was taken into custody for resisting arrest, assault, and assault of an officer.

Kae’La Ewing smacks and strangles girlfriend who went outside with no pants

24-year-old Kae’La Ewing had an altercation with her fiancée, Alesia Smith, at an apartment on Litton Avenue on January 14th. Ewing told officers they argued because Smith went outside without pants or a coat. Then, she advised that she smacked and strangled her before calling the authorities. Smith provided a similar statement regarding the incident and declined to prosecute. Ewing was taken into custody for aggravated assault.

Sam Bunch held hostage by man he crashed into and fled

24-year-old Sam Bunch was involved in a car accident on Murfreesboro Pike, near Rural Hill Road, where he hit Ayodele Adewui’s vehicle and fled without exchanging information on the night of January 13th. Officers were dispatched to Bell Road and Zelida Avenue, spoke with both parties and were advised that Bunch had taken off in his truck after colliding with Adewui. Adewui stated that he followed Bunch until he stopped due to traffic, entered his truck, and told him that he was staying inside the vehicle while holding his phone until the authorities arrived. Then, they pulled into a nearby parking lot. Bunch admitted to fleeing and being the at-fault driver. Officers noticed that Bunch’s license had suspended status when verifying his identification. Bunch was taken into custody for leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended license.

Elijah Ames booked on years-old theft citation from Home Depot

24-year-old Elijah Ames was caught shoplifting with a friend, Wanda White, at the Home Depot on Bell Road in August 2019. Joseph Socha, a loss preventative associate for Home Depot, advised officers that Ames and White were concealing a $150 drill set in her purse. Officers confirmed their identities and cited them. Ames was booked on the citation of theft on January 8th, years after he was scheduled to be booked initially.

Terry Sampson charged in assault of wife over shared pets, keys to shared vehicle

64-year-old Terry Sampson was involved in a domestic dispute with his wife, Nancy Sampson, on Magnolia Farms Drive on January 9th. Mrs. Sampson spoke with officers and advised them that she and Terry had argued regarding their shared pets and keys since they were separating. Then, she stated that the altercation escalated when he began to strangle her. She said that she started to punch and kick him in self-defense as he held her against a wall. Officers observed a scratch mark and some redness around her neck. Terry told officers that Nancy tugged at his shirt, hitting him, so he pushed her away in the neck area to defend himself. Then, he said she threatened to shoot him but did not have access to a gun. Officers determined that Nancy’s injuries were not consistent with his statements and deemed Terry as the primary aggressor. He was taken into custody for domestic assault.

Aleesa Bradford charged after threatening to kill people at Kroger

26-year-old Aleesa Bradford was issued a citation on December 23rd for threatening to kill two individuals at Kroger on Nolensville Pike. Officers spoke to Amanda Martin, who advised that. Aleesa threatened both her and Mr. Deon Prather’s lives, saying, “I’ll kill you” and “I’ll have people kill you.” Officers could smell alcohol coming from Aleesa. The victims wished to prosecute for the incident, and Bradford was issued a citation for the offense.

Satonya Spicer charged with reckless driving after nearly striking man at school parking lot

39-year-old Satonya Spicer was issued a citation on December 17th for speeding in a 2013 Ford Explorer in a school parking lot on Old Hickory Boulevard. While Fernando Vicente Vasquez was loading equipment into his van, Spicer came speeding into the parking lot, almost striking him. If one of his employees hadn’t seen her speeding toward them and warned Fernando, he believes he would have been hit by her car.