Crime & Safety

Teen Arrested in Missing Flag Case

Nine custom-made flags were placed at several locations by the Towne Lake Optimist Club.

A 16-year-old was arrested this weekend in connection with the in Towne Lake.

According to CBS Atlanta, Cherokee sheriff's deputies received an anonymous tip Saturday evening that a truck parked at Hobgood Park had one of the custom-made flags displayed in the bed of the vehicle.

The teen was arrested, charged with theft by receiving and released to a parent.

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The flags, estimated to be worth $40 each, had been placed at several locations by the Towne Lake Optimist Club.

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