Cannon County Sheriff’s Deputies didn’t need to review a store video after a Cannon County Woman was pulled over for suspicion of shoplifting recently. According to Cannon County Sheriff’s Department reports. Deputy Lee Thomas was dispatched to the Dollar General Store on Jim Cummings Hwy for a shoplifter that was sitting in the parking lot. Before Deputy Thomas got to the store he was advised that the car had left the store and was traveling inbound to town. Deputy Thomas was able to catch up to the car and made a traffic stop at the city limit on Hwy 53. He then approached the car and told the driver later identified as Paula Renee Davis that he stopped her because the employee at the Dollar General thought she took some items without paying. Deputy Thomas noticed several bottles of shampoo and body wash behind the driver seat in a plastic bag. Ms. Davis said she brought some of those items from home and some of the items were what she had bought at the store. All the items were in a Dollar General bag however. After Deputy Thomas advised Ms. Davis that he would go review the videos at the store and take out a warrant on her if he saw her stealing the items and gave her the choice between that and a release citation, Davis allegedly said she took them. She was issued a release citation for theft under $500.00 and the property that she took outside of what she legally purchased were returned to the Dollar General. Ms. Davis will answer to the charge in General Sessions Court August 4th
