Haley Vincent, 20, of Kingdom Road, Unionville was arrested July 18 for the theft of property from Wal-Mart on North Jackson Street in Tullahoma. Store personnel allegedly observed the woman placing items in her purse.
When Officer Tommy Elliott searched Vincent’s purse he allegedly found several end caps to hypodermic needles. He also allegedly found a small clear baggie containing what was believed to be methamphetamines. When the officer ask Vincent if she had any narcotics in her vehicle, according to a police report, she said that there were. The officer searched the vehicle and found several hypodermic needles and a white rock substance that tested positive for methamphetamines.
Elliott transported Vincent to the Coffee County Jail and charged her with theft of property and manufacture/delivery/sell of schedule II. She is being under a bond of $27,500 and is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Aug. 6.
Wal-Mart personnel advised the officer that there was a male with Vincent who fled the store when security approached them. He was seen on security video entering Cato’s in the shopping center. Officer Michael Wilder then entered the store and Joseph McCullough, 30, of Oakwood Lane, Tullahoma fled on foot. He was arrested a short time later in a wooded area behind the store. He was found to be in possession of several empty clear jewelry bags and also he was in possession of items that were allegedly taken from Wal-Mart.
McCullough was transported by Officer Wilder to the Coffee County Jail and charged with theft of property, evading arrest and manufacture/delivery/sell of a controlled substance. He is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a $30,000 bond and is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Aug. 6.