Nashville Police Arrest Two Women Linked to National Lululemon Theft Ring

Metro Nashville Police arrested two women on Monday after connecting them to a series of retail thefts spanning multiple U.S. states. Officers detained Satonya Maiden, 46, and Ebony Hammond, 33, both residents of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, inside the Lululemon store in the Gulch neighborhood.

Police stated that the pair were discovered in the store's dressing rooms in the act of removing price tags from apparel. During the initial stop, Hammond gave officers two different false surnames and Social Security numbers, according to the department. She also admitted to being in the country on a business trip, though records showed she had been banned from Lululemon locations nationwide following a prior arrest in another state.

Investigators located a key fob in Hammond's purse that corresponded to a Kia parked nearby. When officers searched the vehicle, they recovered merchandise valued at more than $10,000. The items included products from Lululemon, Alo, Sephora, Ulta, and Carhartt, all of which were linked to previous out-of-state theft cases.

Maiden faces active warrants in Texas, Arkansas, and Iowa. Hammond has warrants in Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Both women had previously been flagged by the retail chain as prohibited from entering stores due to an earlier incident.

Maiden was charged with burglary, theft, drug possession, and being a fugitive from justice. Hammond faced charges of burglary, theft, criminal impersonation, and being a fugitive from justice.