Jackson County police blotter - Online Athens
WELFARE CHECK: On July 21, Deputy Christopher Peters was dispatched to Cane Creek Road, where a juvenile had reportedly run away. When the deputy arrived, he found the residence to be unsafe for the three children living in the house, with a bathroom having fallen through the floor, a missing outside wall, missing walls in the living room, which left the home open to the... THEFT: On July 21, Deputy Jesse Fowler was dispatched to Cooper Farm Road, where a woman reported she came home to find her tablet and a pair of diamond earrings stolen. THEFT: On July 24, Deputy Mark Pulliam was dispatched to Chelsey Court, where a woman said she returned home from the store and saw an 18-year-old man and woman running out of her house. CARD FRAUD: On July 24, Deputy Joshua Morris was dispatched to Staghorn Trail, where a man said someone had been using his credit card information to make purchases. The victim reported American Express told him of the suspicious transactions and he found multiple purchases to stores including Bed Bath & Beyond, Southwestern Firearms and L. L. Bean, adding to about $3,000. The victim learned about the fraud... CAR FIRE: On July 24, Deputy Joseph Chastain was dispatched to I-85, where a tractor-trailer rig was on fire. The driver said he was carrying a trailer full of trash when he noticed other motorists staring at him. Source: onlineathens.com
