Friday, May 3, 2019

False Report of a Crime Arrest

Canton Police announce the arrest of a suspect, Dakota Hoskins (28 YOA) of Jasper, Georgia. Hoskins is charged with False Report of a Crime and Misuse of 911. These charges stem from an incident that took place on  April 24th, 2019 where Canton Police received a 911 call regarding an Armed Robbery taking place at a local convenience store in Canton.

Canton Officers and Detectives determined that no crime had taken place and the 911 call was a False Report.  Mr. Hoskins was determined to be the suspect after reviewing the 911 call and previous incidents where he had been arrested.

During the investigation, Canton Police Detectives spoke with Detectives from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office and the Cherokee County Marshall's Office. Hoskins was also charged with additional charges stemming from other incidents on previous dates where he had made similar calls to 911 and which were also False Reports. At this time, Hoskins has been arrested and is being held in the Cherokee County Jail.