38-year-old De Homer Thompson stole from Alissa Newby while staying at her Old Russellville Pike apartment on January 1st, 2023. On February 14th, 2023, Newby filed a police report stating that Thompson was staying with her. She further explained that after she told Thompson he needed to leave, he gathered his belongings and left. Then, Newby said she discovered her Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380 Handgun, estimated $460 in value, was missing once he was gone. She added that Thompson was the only one in the residence who had known where she kept her gun. A warrant was then issued for Thompson’s arrest that day. Thompson was later taken into custody for theft on August 12th, 2024.
