Around 7:45 PM on July 26th, 2024, E911 received a call from loss prevention employees at the Kohls in Newnan stating they had a pair of males inside the store that they’d actively seen concealing items on their person. They asked for law enforcement to respond as they continued to observe the suspects.
Deputies with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, as well as officers with the Newnan Police Department, responded to the area and began to observe the parking lot as the loss prevention employees continued to communicate information they were observing inside the store.
Within a short time, units were informed that one of the suspects had exited the building. They were able to observe the suspect exit the building and walk to a particular vehicle. As they waited for the second suspect to exit the building, they observed a female also enter the vehicle. Units were also informed by loss prevention inside the store that the second suspect had been seen using a knife to remove security devices and the knife could still be on his person.
When the second suspect exited the store and was making his way to the vehicle, units sprang into action. While units blocked in the suspect vehicle the second suspect ran and ended up being tased.
With all three suspects detained, the incident was investigated by the Coweta County Sherrif’s Office, resulting in all three being arrested on various charges and being booked into the Coweta County Jail.
The Retail Theft Problem
Retail theft in Coweta County, specifically in the area directly surrounding I 85 Exit 47 has become a growing problem. Kohls in particular has seen more than their fair share of incidents.
As can be seen from the charts below, the retail theft problem at Kohls is nearly double the normal rate from the previous two years, with there being over twice as many reports this year as during the same time period last year and three times as many as the same period in 2022.
Of the 11 suspects arrested so far this year for shoplifting at Kohls, none of them are local. Suspects came from the following areas.
- Mableton, GA
- Lagrange, GA
- Jonesboro, GA
- Covington, GA
- Conyers, GA
- Katy, TX
- Houston, TX
- Rowland Heights, CA
- Baltimore, MD
The Suspects
Nicholas Wayne Ramey, 44, of Conyers, GA, was treated after being tased on scene and transported to the Coweta County Jail where he was booked on the following charges.
- Theft by Shoplifting (M)
- Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers (M)
As of the posting of this article, Ramey remains in the custody of the Coweta County Jail on a total bail of $2,300.
Ashlee Jordan Garrett, 32, of Conyers, GA, was transported to the Coweta County Jail where she was booked on the following charges.
- Theft by Shoplifting (M)
- VGCSA Sch 1/2 Narcotic Possession (F)
As of the posting of this article, Garrett remains in the custody of the Coweta County Jail on a total bail of $2,650.
Brendan Keith Doan, 34, of Covington, GA, was transported to the Coweta County Jail where he was booked on the following charges.
- Theft by Shoplifting (M)
- Theft by Shoplifting (M)
As of the posting of this article, Doan remains in the custody of the Coweta County Jail on a total bail of $2,300.
