Traffic Stop Busts Alleged False Report of Missing Car

An Athens-Clarke County police officer responded to a complaint Sunday of a stolen vehicle from a Beaver Pointe Drive residence. The vehicle’s owner, 22-year-old Janice Latoya Hall, said her 2009 Dodge Avenger was stolen between 12:05 and 2:50 p.m. Dec. 28.

An investigation revealed a Georgia State Patrol trooper had contact with the vehicle at a Lexington traffic stop during which the driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot. When the officer told Hall this information, her demeanor changed and she became extremely nervous, police reported.

Hall was then arrested and charged with false report of a crime.

Other crimes reported to the Athens-Clarke County Police:

ACCIDENT: Adam Wissing of Oxford, driving a 2008 GMC Envoy, was northbound on the Outer Loop 10 around 8:45 a.m. Dec. 28. As he approached the U.S. 441 interchange, he started to change lanes. His vehicle hydroplaned, went off the roadway, and impacted an embankment. Wissing was transported to Athens Regional Medical Center. No citations were issued. (12-1645)

Seth Matthew Scroggins of Clayton, driving a 2008 Kia Rio, was stopped on Boley Dr at Commerce Road Maritza Cerda of Spartanburg, SC, driving a 2008 Jeep Compass, was northbound on Commerce Road As Cerda attempted a right turn onto Boley Dr, she lost control of her vehicle and it struck the Scroggins vehicle. A 10-year-old passenger in the Scroggins vehicle was transported to Athens Regional Medical Center. Cerda was cited for Failure to Maintain Lane/Improper Driving. This accident occurred around 2:40 p.m. Dec. 28. (12-1654)

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: Around 3 a.m. Dec. 29 officers responded to a possible burglary in progress at a Chalfont Dr residence. Upon arrival, officers found a broken window on a door. They announced their presence and the resident, Brandi Nicole Holland, met with them. She said she was awakened by a noise. She went downstairs and looked out a window. She saw two black males standing on her back porch. When they saw her, they fled on foot. She went back upstairs and about 15 minutes later, she heard glass breaking. She then called 911. The suspects were gone when officers arrived. They were described as dark skinned. One wore all black including a stocking cap. The other suspect wore a red shirt with a white stripe on the upper part and around the bottom. (12-1673)

BURGLARY: Joe Louis Wilbon reported his Rolling Ridge Dr residence burglarized between 12 p.m. Dec. 27 and 4:45 p.m. Dec. 28. Cash and medications were stolen. The total value was $101. (12-1658)

THEFT BY TAKING: Between 4 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27, camping gear, miscellaneous tools, personal papers, clothing, dishes, luggage, and a “bug out bed” were stolen from a storage shed at a Hwy 29 N location. The items, owned by Shauna Woodham of Monroe, were valued at $1,701. A suspect was named. This was reported Dec. 28. (12-1650)