Missing Cheatham Co. woman found safe in California
Law enforcement said they contacted Nikki Alcaraz on Tuesday and she is safe.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Cheatham County woman who has been missing since early May is safe, the Redding Police Department said Tuesday.
Police said Nikki Alcaraz, 33, was contacted by the Eureka Police Department and found to be safe. The Redding Police Department has been in contact with the Moriarty, New Mexico, Police Department and confirmed Alcaraz was no longer a missing person.
Police in California were on the lookout for Alcaraz after she was spotted on Walmart surveillance footage in Redding, California.
The Redding Police Department reports they’ve been made aware that 33-year-old Nikki Alcaraz was reportedly in Redding recently. Alcaraz was reported missing to the Moriarty, New Mexico Police Department while she and her boyfriend, Steven Tyler Stratton were traveling together in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler.
Police shared a picture of that Jeep, which has a Tennessee plate with the tag number BGL3539.
Related Coverage:
On May 27 at about 2:50 p.m., the two entered the Walmart at 1515 Dana Drive to make a transaction at an EcoATM kiosk and then immediately left the parking lot in the Jeep, according to police. Officers have not made contact with either Alcaraz or Stratton and their current whereabouts are unknown.
Photos from that transaction were shared with WSMV4 by Cheatham County District Attorney Ray Crouch. Those photos show Alcaraz allegedly selling a cell phone at that Walmart.
Redding Police say they’re in contact with the Torrance County Sheriff’s Department in New Mexico, the Moriarty Police Department in New Mexico, and the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee.
Northern California law enforcement jurisdictions have been made aware of the situation and are on the lookout for the two.
“Anyone in the Redding area with information concerning the whereabouts of Nikki Alcaraz is asked to contact the Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4200,” RPD said.
According to her family, Alcaraz has been missing for more than three weeks after going on a trip with her boyfriend. Due to a history of domestic assault, her family believes she’s in danger. Her case has quickly caught national attention.
Alcaraz is about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds.
Copyright 2023 WSMV. All rights reserved.
