CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Police in Ashland City discovered a burglary suspect hiding in a box of Christmas decorations this week.
WKRN News 2 reports that Kelly Reed and Jason Newman broke into the Main Street laundromat, stealing coins and a TV.
Police arrested Kelly without incident, but they did not initially find Newman.
A body cam worn by an Ashland City officer shows police talking to a woman named April Williams at a residence, who denied that Newman was there.
When officers looked in a tiny plastic tote beside a bed, they found a man hiding under a tiny Christmas tree.
Newman told News 2 he knew ‘it was over with’ when cops opened up the box. He also explained why he committed the burglary.
“Basically I was working for the guy who owns the laundromat and he fired me for no reason and it kept eating at me and eating at me so I decided to steal his TV and get some of my money back, recoup some of my money,” Newman said.
He says he has no regrets for his actions.
According to police the other man, Kelly Reed, broke into the change box at the laundromat and washed his clothes.
Newman’s girlfriend, April Williams, was also arrested for filing a false report.
“We find people hiding in different places like attics, but this one was very comical,” said Ashland City police chief Mark Coulon.