Small Town Misfit

Chattanooga, TN
A woman who was stopped for running a stop sign on Ocoee Street gave a driver’s license that turned out to be her sister’s.

Police wound up charging both sisters and taking them to the County Jail.

The woman who was driving the car gave the license of Sylvia Porter. Police did a check and found there was an active warrant against her.

At that point, the driver said Syliva Porter is actually her sister.

She identified herself as Berlinda Jones. She said there was no insurance on the vehicle she was driving.

Police went to Wheeler Avenue, where they found Ms. Porter. She was taken into custody on the warrant.

Back on Ocoee Street, officers found a glass crack pipe and a metal push rod in Ms. Jones’ purse.

Numerous charges were filed against Ms. Jones, including running a stop sign, driving without a license and without insurance, criminal impersonation and possession of drug paraphernalia.

After a search at the County Jail, they added one more - possession of contraband in a penal institute. They found crack cocaine in her underwear.

Found in the Chattanoogan

Durango, CO
12:57 p.m. A woman was cited for speeding, no proof of insurance, no seat belt, no front license plate and driving on a canceled or denied driver’s license on Eighth Avenue.

Found in the Durango Herald

Grant County, IN
12:04 p.m. Wednesday, 2300 block of West 11th Street, fraud. A woman reported that a man conned her out of money in her bank account and also into signing over two cars by telling her that the insurance would be cheaper in his name.

Found in the Marion Chronicle-Tribune

Santee, SC
A Santee woman reported Monday that her brother shot her vehicle. The bullet went through a window and a seat before lodging in a rear panel.

The brother, who lives next to his sister, said he shot the vehicle with his 9 mm handgun by accident. He was trying to hit a stray dog, he said.

The sister wanted the report made for insurance purposes. Damage was estimated at $1,000.

Found in The Times and Democrat

Irmo, SC
Lake Murray Boulevard, 900 block: Two men were arrested at 2:55 p.m. Saturday after police spotted them in a car with an expired tag. The driver produced a license that had been suspended for insurance cancellation. Further investigation revealed he was wanted on other charges, including armed robbery. A 2-year-old and a 5-year-old in the back seat were not in car seats. Officers found an open can of beer and a loaded handgun in the car. A computer check on the gun showed it had been stolen from the Palm Springs, Calif., Police Department.

Found in The State