Franklin Police News

Three out-of-state suspects are being held in the Williamson County Jail after their arrest, Sunday, by Franklin Police.

Walmart security called police after using surveillance cameras to watch the suspects use multiple credit cards to purchase an assortment of prepaid gift cards. Detectives located and stopped the suspect vehicle nearby, ultimately finding the trio in possession of more than $7,000 in fraudulently-obtained, pre-paid gift cards. Detectives also found a variety of clothing purchased with stolen credit cards, and a purse that had been recently stolen from a shopper in Brentwood.

This same group of suspects used stolen credit cards to make purchases at the Cool Springs Target just prior to committing their crimes at Walmart.

Joyce McClellan, 46 of Chicago, 53-year-old Anthony Kemp of Minneapolis, and 44-year-old Rita Jones of Chicago are being held in the Williamson County Jail. They have been charged with Identity Theft and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card. Additional charges are expected. All three are due in court on July 25.

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Malik Rashad Hakim | Age: 23 | Detroit, Michigan

Alaigeh Travernier | Age: 21 | Bowling Green, Ohio

Dierra Hamid | Age: 23 | Bowling Green, Ohio

Franklin Police credit an alert Kroger employee with helping to take down a group of suspects from Michigan and Ohio who were committing credit card fraud. The clerk called police at about 4:00 Saturday afternoon after noticing three individuals making a series of suspicious credit card purchases. The suspects left prior to officers arriving but the Kroger employee provided a good description of the them and their vehicle.

A short time later, officers spotted the trio as they were arriving at the Murfreesboro Road Kroger. Detectives ultimately searched their vehicle and found several cloned credit cards, recent purchases from Walmart, Target, and Kroger, along with a large amount of cash & an electronic credit card encoder.

Charged with Criminal Simulation, Malik Hakim, Alaigeh Travernier, and Dierra Hamid are being held on $50k bonds in the Williamson County Jail. They are due in court on July 25. Additional charges are expected.

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Terry Andrews | Age: 30 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Jarvis Mangham | Age: 30 | Decatur, AL

Two out-of-state criminals will be spending more time in Franklin than they bargained for, after some great police work.

Franklin Police Officers were called to Lifetime Fitness on Carothers Pkwy, Monday, after two car break-ins. In both cases, windows were broken out and purses inside stolen. Thanks to witnesses and parking lot cameras, officers quickly obtained information about the suspects and their vehicle — a white BMW, finding it a short time later at the CoolSprings Galleria.

Galleria Security Officers tracked the suspects down inside on camera, coordinating with Franklin Police Officers who intercepted them walking out of the mall with bags full of merchandise. The two managed to charge about $3,000 on stolen credit cards in less than two hours after breaking into those vehicles.

Charged in this case: Terry Andrews, 30, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Jarvis Mangham, 30, of Decatur, AL. They are being held on a $135,000 bond, each, charged with Burglary, Theft, Vandalism, Illegal Possession and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card. Both suspects are due in court on July 16.

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Drewcilla Johnson
Age: 24
Nashville, Tennessee

A Nashville woman remains jailed after Franklin Police stopped her pursuant to a be on the lookout broadcast from security forces at the CoolSprings Galleria.

Monday night, officers stopped the car that 24-year-old Drewcilla Johnson was driving after security reported that Johnson had been in the process of bagging up a large amount of merchandise at Victoria’s Secret. She, however, abandoned those bags and left after security entered the store.

When Franklin Police stopped Johnson, she was found in possession of stolen merchandise from other stores. Johnson, who lied to officers about her identity, was already wanted by police in several other jurisdictions.

Johnson was arrested and charged with Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Tools to Defeat Anti-Theft Devices, Criminal Impersonation, Driving on a Revoked License (3^rd Offense), and having an unrestrained child in her vehicle.

Drewcilla Johnson is a convicted felon who was out of custody on probation. She is being held, without bond, in the Williamson County Jail and due in court on July 16.

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