Two Baton Rouge women remain jailed after Nashville police said they caught them removing tags from merchandise inside the dressing rooms of the Lululemon store in the Gulch. Both face out-of-state theft warrants, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Employees at the store recognized 46-year-old Satonya Maiden and 33-year-old Ebony Hammond because of theft warrants tied to retail stores across the country. Police said the arrests happened last week.
False names and a key fob
Hammond first gave Central Precinct officers two false last names and two fraudulent Social Security numbers, police said. Officers found a key fob for a Kia in her purse during the arrest. The Kia was parked not far from the store.
Detectives with the Organized Retail Crime unit searched the vehicle. They found more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from Lululemon, Alo, Sephora, Ulta and Carhartt. Police said the items connect to thefts in other states.
Banned nationwide, wanted in several states
Both women had been banned from Lululemon locations nationwide after a theft arrest in another state. Each also has full extradition warrants for theft cases.
- Maiden: Texas, Arkansas and Iowa
- Hammond: Texas, Virginia, Arkansas and Louisiana
Maiden was charged with burglary, theft, drug possession and being a fugitive from justice. Hammond was charged with burglary, theft, criminal impersonation and being a fugitive from justice.
Charges are accusations, and both women are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Nashville police have made other recent arrests in retail theft cases. A earlier case involving serial shoplifters ended with 60 combined charges.
