The Villa Rica Police Department

Help us welcome Tyler Burgin and Philip Anderson as they join us at Villa Rica PD!

Both Officer Burgin and Officer Anderson are already certified and ready to begin their field training.

We would like to say thanks to Harrison Contracting Co. for providing lunch to the PD today. We appreciate the love and support.

For Immediate Release May 22, 2026

A recent walk-in complaint led to a Paulding County woman being arrested by Villa Rica police for allegedly killing a dog by running it over with intent.

Kendra Yulisha Ashe, 37, of Dallas, was arrested this week after an investigation revealed on the evening of May 8, 2026, at approximately 10 p.m., she was leaving a party on Westhampton Way in the Brookshire Townhomes subdivision of Villa Rica when she intentionally ran the dog over after chasing it down in her Audi. The incident was captured on video.

VRPD Ofc. Roseberry took the initial report and put together a timeline of events using the video provided of the incident in question. Using investigative tools at his disposal, Ofc. Roseberry positively identified the vehicle in question and the registered owner. With the assistance of Paulding County deputies, Ofc. Roseberry made contact with the suspect at her home and conducted an interview and inspection of her vehicle. Search warrants were also acquired for her vehicle, which was processed with the assistance of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and her cell phone.

Based on his interview and other evidentiary factors, Ashe was arrested on May 15, 2026, for Aggravated Cruelty to Animals (felony) and Cruelty to Animals (misdemeanor). She was taken to the Carroll County Jail, where she posted a $5,000 bond and was later released.

Ofc. Roseberry’s tenacity and diligence is a shining example of a patrol officer taking the initiative and working a case on his own from beginning to end to see it through and justice served.

The Villa Rica Police Department would like to thank the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with this case.