Pizza price argument leads to 3 arrests

KWQC ^ | 09/12/2025 | Staff

[simpson96]

KEWANEE, Ill. (KWQC) - Three women have been charged after police say there was an argument over the price of a pizza late Wednesday morning.

Nakeita Simpson, 33, of Elgin was arguing with Cenex gas station workers after the price of a pizza was a dollar more than what she had thought, according to Kewanee police.

When police arrived, they offered to pay the $1 to end the argument, but that didn’t work, police said.

The arguing continued and was joined by two women, Kianna Simpson, 27, and Diamond Lockhart, 18, both of Kewanee, police said.

The Cenex employees told police they wanted the women to leave, and while officers were walking them out, Nakeita pulled down a merchandise display near the entrance, breaking several items.

Police said they tried to place Nakeita under arrest, but she resisted, and all three women became combative and resisted arrest.

All three women were arrested and taken to the Henry County Jail, police said.

The three are each charged with:

Felony aggravated battery to a police officer

Obstructing a peace officer

Resisting a peace officer

Nakeita has an additional charge of criminal damage to property under $500, police said.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food
KEYWORDS: cenex; diamondlockhart; elgin; illinois; karenisha; kewanee; kiannasimpson; nakeitasimpson; pizza

[simpson96]

"When police arrived, they offered to pay the $1 to end the argument, but that didn’t work"

Too late. The urge to do act up and do battle was already activated.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Jungle fever took command.

[Apparatchik]

Oh, Yogi….

[dfwgator]

"Tired! Tired! Tired! Tired! Tired!"

[Rummyfan]

The pizza costs what it costs! What the heck is there to argue about?! Further, no one is forcing anyone to buy the pizza!

[Texas_Jarhead]

too bad the DA will let them walk with an apology for their inconvenience

[j.havenfarm]

The rage is always right below the surface

[Rummyfan]

All three women were arrested and taken to the Henry County Jail, police said.

Good! Let them chill in there for month or so.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

No Lakeishas?

[Rummyfan]

Nakeita has an additional charge of criminal damage to property under $500,....

WTF?!

[Rummyfan]

LOL!

When I'm at the ATM I ain't looking around for CNN....

[Fledermaus]

Sounds like she was quoted what she asked for and then added a topping a bit later.

[ssapro]

All SNAP and food stamp recipients.

[dadgum]

Extreme sense of victimhood/entitlement, sub-80 IQ, poor impulse control, tribalism, prone to violence. Yes, that is who they are.

[SunkenCiv]

I can see the headlines now -- "Trump Tariffs Cause Pizza Violence".

[logi_cal869]

[Joann37]

Not true! They won’t even have to apologize.

[SunkenCiv]

😆 She would have had enough money, but she wouldn't look inside the books.

[No name given]

True.

[No name given]

It’s them again.