NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman has been charged with multiple felony counts of organized retail theft after reportedly stealing thousands in merchandise from stores across Nashville.
Orlexus Elliott, 27, was arrested on Monday and faces 22 charges in total dating back to 2023.
According to arrest reports, on one occasion in June 2024, Elliott entered the Coach store at Tanger Outlets with two other women. They grabbed 16 bags, totaling $5,874, and left the store.
Officials said Elliott was charged with organized retail crime after officers determined that she intended to take the highest quantity of items she could carry.
- Nov. 4, 2023: Gallatin Pike, Dirt Cheap $5,000
- Jan. 13, 2024: Gallatin Pike, Ace Hardware $210
- Feb. 14, 2024: Antioch Pike, Walgreens $135
- April 22, 2024: Tanger Outlets, Ulta Beauty $2,678
- April 26, 2024: 100 Oaks, Ulta Beauty $2,898
- April 26, 2024: Opry Mills, Sunglass Hut $11,039
- May 29, 2024: Tanger Outlets, Coach $3,642
- June 3, 2024: Tanger Outlets, Coach $5,874
- June 3, 2024: Opry Mills Tory Burch $9,720
- Aug. 24, 2024: Murfreesboro Pike, Walgreens $104
- Sept. 9, 2024: Opry Mills, Polo Ralph Lauren $3,365
- Sept. 20, 2024: South Nashville, Ulta $1,003
- Nov. 17, 2024: Green Hills Mall, Macy’s $2,187
- Dec. 29, 2024: White Bridge Pike, Target $360
- Jan 1, 2025: One Bellevue Place, Ulta Beauty $1,815
In one theft report, Elliott was identified alongside Melissa Mayes, who was wanted alongside her sister for multiple thefts in 2024.
On multiple occasions, Elliott was identified after posting photos of stolen merchandise on social media after the thefts. She was also identified by detectives as a “repeat offender” in multiple cases, reports said.
News 2 previously reported on Elliott when she was charged with stealing thousands of dollars in Titans merchandise in 2022.
She is detained in Metro jail on a $102,500 bond.
