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.
Tag: Theft
Joshua Peyton tries to leave Redneck Riviera after not paying $17 tab, tells police “Y’all should just arrest me then.”
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.
Alteisha Cole tries to finesse self-checkout at Target on Lebanon Pike #finesse2times
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.
Joshua Nwankwo flees hotel after not paying $3,267 bill at Dirty Little Secret
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.
Kaskile Yamungu recently booked for stealing $400 bike in 2020
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.
Booster Shydericka Turner booked after stealing merchandise at Rue 21 at Opry Mills
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 Workings steals $112 earrings from Nordstrom
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.
Kevin Averett breaks girlfriend’s tooth, steals her car during altercation
36-year-old Kevin Ray Averett had a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Sarah Nichole Popov, at her Kirkland Avenue residence on January 1st. Popov initially refused to answer any officers’ questions when they arrived but eventually stated that Averett had hit her. Popov explained that her being hit caused her tooth to break. Popov did not explain any more details but said Averett took her car without permission after she told him not to. She added that she did not wish to prosecute for the theft of her vehicle but not the assault. Averett was taken into custody for domestic assault and theft of a vehicle on March 28th.
Zelmon Hause steals $260 gray Ksubi pants by wearing them under his pajamas at Nordstrom
22-year-old Zelmon Hause, Cornell Jamaine Robinson, and an unknown individual assisted each other in shoplifting from Nordstrom on Abbott Martin Road on the afternoon of March 23rd. Hause was observed on camera picking up $260.00 gray Ksubi pants and walking into the fitting room. Hause then put the pants on underneath the pajamas he entered the store with and left the fitting room. While inside the loss prevention office, Hause admitted to concealing the pants and having no intention of paying for them. Hause was taken into custody for theft.
Randy Clayton opens random car doors, steals a single shoe
32-year-old Randy Clayton was taken into custody for vehicle burglary and theft on March 24th. Rometha Irving and Tussanee Irving called the police regarding a residential burglary they witnessed on Hamilton Crossing Square. When the officers arrived, they spoke with them and advised that Silas Pegue was visiting at the time. When they looked out the window, they noticed a black male in a black jacket with two different colored shoes, later identified as Clayton, trying to open random car doors. Then, Rometha said he tried to open their front door but did not enter. They both said Clayton was inside Pegue’s Chevy Impala and that Pegue had left to chase after him before the officers arrived. The officers met with Pegue near Ezell-Harding Christian School on Bell Road, and he stated he observed Clayton in his Chevy, taking his black Jordan tennis shoes. He added that when he approached Clayton, he was wearing a black jacket and one of his Jordans, valued at $200. Pegue showed them a white tennis shoe he had left behind. While they were questioning him, he told them he had seen Clayton standing on the corner at the intersection of Bell Road and Rice Road. He was detained and, under Miranda, stated that he did not know where he was and that he only remembered officers approaching him. He later mentioned that Pegue yelled at him before they got there. Officers searched him after the arrest and located three phones, one of which was Pegue’s, which he had not informed them about.