NASHVILLE, TENN — Detectives Tuesday night charged a local couple with impersonating law enforcement to commit robberies yesterday and on June 6th, and suspect them of being involved in several other similar cases.
April L. Woodard, 31, of Vantrease Road, and Thomas A. Green, 31, of Alsdale Road in Mt. Juliet, are presently accused of robbing a man at his 860 Murfreesboro Pike apartment Tuesday morning after coming to his door, announcing “Police” and displaying a badge. The victim did not know either defendant. They are also charged with robbing a man on the morning of June 6th at his Days Inn motel room at 821 Murfreesboro Pike after announcing themselves as police officers and demanding that the victim open his door.
Woodard and Green are also charged with aggravated burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card and theft in connection to an apartment break-in at 1000 Thompson Place on May 31st. Surveillance video shows the couple using the victim’s credit card at an ATM machine after the burglary.
East Precinct Flex officers arrested Woodard and Green Tuesday after spotting their Nissan Altima at a Dickerson Pike motel. The officers waited for them to emerge from their room and took them into custody. Seized during the arrest were a security guard type badge, a fake gun, multiple cell phones suspected of being stolen, a crowbar and flashlights. Accompanying the couple and also arrested was Jeremy D. Felts, 31, of Plus Park Boulevard. He is also charged with taking part in robbing the victim at 860 Murfreesboro Pike Tuesday morning.
This morning, Woodard is being held in lieu of $223,000 bond on one count of aggravated robbery, one count of robbery, two counts of criminal impersonation of law enforcement, aggravated burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card, theft, felony cocaine possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Green is being held in lieu of $180,000 bond on charges of aggravated robbery, robbery, two counts of criminal impersonation of law enforcement, aggravated burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card, and theft. Felts is being held in lieu of $80,000 bond on charges of robbery and criminal impersonation of law enforcement.
Additional robbery counts against Woodard and Green are anticipated. Detectives from the Hermitage, South and Madison Precincts are conducting this investigation.
