County Calls

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Tuesday.

February 26, 2024

Suspicious (person, item, vehicle)- Bethel Road/Old School House Road, US Hwy 72/Copperfield Lane, Hays Mill Road/new Garden, Hwy 127/Hays Mill, 11000 block Escue Drive

Animal related/livestock- 28000 block SW Wall Street, 24000 block Hays Mill Road, 20000 block Townsend Ford Road, 14000 block New Cut Road, 29000 block Walker Drive, 20000 block Lasso Circle, 25000 block Mooresville Road, 17000 block Happy Hollow Road, 27000 block Capshaw Road, 21000 block Tillman Mill Road

Traffic accident- AL Hwy 251/Bethel Road, 18000 block Hightower Road

Sensitive- rape/sexual offense/offender- 16000 block American Way

Fraud use CC/ID theft- 15000 block US Hwy 72

Disturbance- Poff Lane/Sewell Road, 12000 block Scott Lane, 16000 block Crimson Street, 13000 block Newby Plantation Lane

Harassment- 25000 block Clem Road

Criminal mischief- 18000 block East Limestone Road, 15000 block Curtis Lane

Alarm- 15000 block Line Road

Warrant- George Lane, New Cut Road/Glaze Road, 8000 block US Hwy 72

County Arrests

Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported arrests on the following charges Tuesday.

• third-degree assault- aggravated assault- family, third-degree criminal mischief

• possession of controlled substance

• non-support- child

• second-degree possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance, first-degree possession of drug paraphernalia

• possession of controlled substance

• first-degree theft- miscellaneous theft- $500 to $1,499

• murder

County Thefts

Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following thefts Tuesday.

• Athens- first-degree theft, bitcoin, feb. 22-23, $5,600, 16000 block Seven Mile Post Road

• Athens- second-degree theft, medications, Feb. 25, unknown value, 16000 block American Way

City Arrests

The Athens Police Department reported arrests on the following charges Tuesday.

• failure to appear: fourth-degree theft of property, third-degree criminal mischief

• failure to appear- second-degree criminal mischief

• failure to appear: no insurance, expired tag

• failure to appear- public intoxication

• third-degree domestic violence- harassment

• obstructing governmental operations

• failure to appear- leaving the scene of an accident

City Property Crimes

The Athens Police Department reported the following property crimes Tuesday.

• third-degree retail theft, consumable goods, Feb. 26, $73.39, 1000 block US Hwy 72

• third-degree retail theft, merchandise, Feb. 26, $212.79, 1000 block US Hwy 72

City Incidents

The Athens Police Department reported the following incidents Tuesday.

• obstructing governmental operations, Feb. 26, N. Madison Street/W. Hobbs Street