Evansville Police arrested two women on multiple charges after they shoplifted at a toy store and injured an employee during their get-away.
Investigators believe 26 year old Tiffani Lowe and 25 year old Kayla Jackson stole over $700 worth of toys from Toys-R-Us. When they left the store without paying for the items, an employee tried to stop them on the parking lot. The employee told Lowe and Jackson that the police had been called and that they needed to wait for the police to arrive.
The employee told investigators that the two women placed the items in their car. Lowe got into the driver’s seat and backed out of the parking spot. The employee was standing at the front left side of the car. When Lowe backed out of the spot, she turned the wheel causing the side of the car to strike the employee. When the car hit her, the employee fell onto the hood of the car. Lowe put the car in drive and began to flee with the employee on the hood. When Lowe made a quick turn to leave the lot, the employee fell off the car. The employee was injured and was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment.
An off-duty Vanderburgh County Central dispatch supervisor witnessed the events and was able to follow Lowe and Jackson as they fled. He updated the location of the suspects and officers were able to catch up with them on the campus of St. Mary’s Hospital. During the arrests, Lowe resisted and was taken into custody after a brief struggle.
Lowe and Jackson were charged with Strong Armed Robbery with Injury, Shoplifting, and Criminal Recklessness. Lowe is also charged with Resisting Law Enforcement.
