County Calls

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

April 16, 2024

Suspicious (person, item, vehicle)- Segers Road/Hardiman Road

Animal related/livestock- Easter Ferry Road/Hunter Gates Road, 8000 block Blue Springs Drive, 25000 block Narrow Lane, 16000 block Blackburn Lane, Hardiman Road, 22000 block Howard Street, 16000 block Wellhouse Drive, 1000 block Love Branch Road

Traffic accident- 100 block Clinton Street S.

Theft- 10000 block Griffith Road, 27000 block Johnson Lane, 8000 block US Hwy 72

Fraud use CC/ID theft- 27000 block Johnson Lane

Harassment- 24000 block Cotton Belt Road, 100 block Elm Street

Warrant- Snake Road/Parker Road, Elk River Mills Road/AL Hwy 99, Old Decatur Road/Annie Ruth Jamar Street, 14000 block River Birch Lane, 13000 block Summerfield Drive

Alarm- 16000 block Poplar Creek Road

Nuisance/loud music- 17000 block New Cut Road

County Arrests

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

• reckless endangerment, traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, electronic solicitation of a child, transmitting obscene material to a child

• non-support- child

• reckless endangerment, reckless driving, driving while license suspended/revoked, attempting to elude a police officer

• second-degree domestic violence- second-degree assault

• two counts possession of controlled substance

• unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle, first-degree criminal trespass

• possession of controlled substance

• two counts driving left of center roadway, first-degree receiving stolen property, three counts fail stop sign, attempt to elude by motor vehicle

County Thefts

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

• Elkmont- fourth-degree theft, car battery, lawnmower battery, April 15-16, $140, 22000 block Johnson Lane

• Athens- first-degree theft, 2020 gray UTLC enclosed utility trailer, April 15-16, $10,000, 8600 block US Hwy 72

• Athens- third-degree theft, US currency, April 16, $1042, 100 block W. Elm Street

City Arrests

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

• driving under the influence

• failure to appear: driving while suspended, expired tag; no drivers license

• arrest for other agency

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

City Property Crimes

The Athens Police Department reported the following property crimes Wednesday.

• third-degree retail theft, miscellaneous products, April 16, $10, 100 block US Hwy 31

• fourth-degree theft of property, came camera, April 16, $150, 600 block US Hwy 31

• second-degree theft of property, purse and credit card, April 16, unknown value, 600 block S. Jefferson Street

City Incidents

The Athens Police Department reported the following incidents Wednesday.

• driving under the influence, April 16, 1200 block US Hwy 72

• menacing, April 16, 22000 block Missy Leigh Lane

• accidental property damage, April 16, 1600 block W. Elm Street

• unlawful possession of controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, second-degree possession of marijuana, April 16, 700 block Westmoreland Avenue