November 1, 2023 – A vigilant officer intercepted theft suspects Tuesday morning after stopping a car for driving without headlights and observing one occupant remove a false tag covering the legitimate license plate.
Once speaking with the occupants, the officer noticed likely stolen items and, shortly after, heard the communications center dispatch another officer to a burglary report in the Mt. Juliet Village shopping center at 11237 Lebanon Road. The officer then learned that he had likely just stopped the theft suspects after they committed smash-and-grab burglaries on three cars.
While the car stop was underway, officers responded to the Mt. Juliet Village parking lot around 5:40 a.m. to investigate three car burglaries where the passenger side window was busted to gain access to the purses. During the car stop, officers discovered marijuana, several purses, handbags, backpacks, and wallets that did not belong to any of the car’s occupants. Additionally, officers found a window punch. The items stolen from the recent Mt. Juliet-related burglaries were recovered and returned to the victims.
Further investigation revealed that the suspects were arrested and bonded out for similar crimes in Arkansas on October 21, 2023. After being released from jail, they traveled to Nashville to continue committing burglaries. They focused on fitness center parking lots due to the likelihood of people frequently leaving valuable items in their cars while engaging in fitness activities. The department encourages everyone never to leave items of value unsecured in any vehicle parked in a parking lot or driveway.
The following were arrested and charged:
Malik Davis, 24, of Stockbridge, Georgia
Burglary to a Vehicle – 2 counts
Vandalism – 3 counts
Possession of Burglary Tools
Simple Possession of a Sch. VI Drug
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Avira Mitchell, 20, of Fayetteville, Georgia
Criminal Conspiracy to Burglary to a Vehicle – 2 counts
Criminal Conspiracy to Vandalism – 3 counts
Possession of Burglary Tools
Simple Possession of a Sch. VI Drug
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Source: MJPD
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