On Thursday, January 9, 2020, at approximately 5:00
p.m. Canton Officers responded to a stolen vehicle from Taco Mac located at
1810 Cumming Hwy. The female victim was an employee of the restaurant who
stated a customer had taken her keys from a back area of the restaurant and was
attempting to flee the scene. The victim located the suspect in the parking lot
and attempted to open the vehicle's door as the suspect drove off forcing her
to the ground. She was able to track the vehicle which led the Cherokee
Sheriff's Department to its location on I-575 southbound near exit 14 where
they apprehended the suspect.
The suspect was identified as Latoshia Reanca Williams, 29
yrs. old of Alpharetta. Williams was charged with Theft by Taking a
Vehicle and Driving Under the Influence with other charges pending. The
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office will have additional charges related to the
incident.
Chief Merrifield added "I would like to thank the
Cherokee County Sherriff’s Office for their assistance with this incident. This is a great example of agencies working
together with the support of Cherokee 911".
