A Nashville mother was unloading groceries in her apartment on September 13 when her children alerted her to a stranger inside their home — and she found her in the bathroom, allegedly staring at one of her minor children in the bathtub. Police arrested 36-year-old Aubrey Allen and booked her on felony charges of aggravated burglary and invasion of privacy.
According to WKRN News 2, authorities say Allen entered the family's apartment without permission and invaded the privacy of the minor child. Victims and neighbors reportedly have camera footage showing Allen walking in and out of the apartment, per arrest documents cited by the station. The station also reported the mother's account of finding Allen in the bathroom.
What the Charges Mean Under Tennessee Law
Aggravated burglary is no minor accusation in Tennessee. Under Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-1003, entering a habitation such as an apartment without consent to commit a felony, theft, or assault is classified as a Class C felony, according to Justia, carrying a potential sentence of three to 15 years in prison and fines up to $10,000. The statute was renumbered effective July 1, 2021, a change that, per the Brooks Law Firm, was designed to strictly distinguish unlawful entry into occupied residential habitations from commercial building break-ins.
The invasion of privacy charge carries its own weight because a minor was allegedly involved. Under Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-607, observation without consent is typically a Class A misdemeanor, but WomensLaw.org explains that the offense escalates to a Class E felony punishable by one to six years in prison if the victim is under 13 years of age at the time of the offense, per WomensLaw.org. Allen was booked on a felony privacy charge.
A Pattern of Occupied Break-Ins Across Nashville
This is not the first time Metro Nashville Police have arrested someone accused of entering a residence while people were inside. In May, police arrested 44-year-old Johnny Hill on charges of aggravated burglary, stalking, and indecent exposure after camera footage caught him lurking outside an apartment resident's window night after night. On July 31, officers arrested 26-year-old Lonnie Ridley on aggravated burglary charges after he allegedly entered a North Nashville residential property while occupants were home, a case Hoodline also covered.
Camera footage appears in accounts of the Allen and Hill cases. In Allen's case, neighbors' footage reportedly showed her walking in and out of the apartment. Metro Nashville Police track residential burglary alongside auto theft, larceny, and arson under the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Part I system, according to Nashville.gov.
Crime Is Down, But Fear Persists
The arrest lands amid a broader statistical decline in Nashville crime that can feel at odds with how residents describe their sense of safety. Data released by the Davidson County District Attorney General's Office and Metro Nashville Police in January showed reported burglaries across Nashville fell by more than 13 percent in 2025, reaching historic lows not seen in over 50 years, according to District Attorney General Glenn R. Funk. Violent crime in Davidson County also dropped 14 percent in 2025 to 7,287 reported incidents, per public safety data analyzed by the Sycamore Institute.
Yet those numbers haven't necessarily changed how people feel. This case involves a stranger allegedly found in the bathroom while a child was in the bathtub—an incident that can feel at odds with broader crime trends.
