Tara Diane Sampson
ATHENS-Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson released a statement concerning a theft that occurred on August 8 of this year. An arrest has been made in the case:
“On August 8, 2016 the police department received a complaint of a theft from 507 Sanders Street. The victim told officers he met a female on line and he allowed her to come and stay with him for several days. Later the female then left to stay with friend for a night. At some point the victim either left the door open or gave the female a key to his residence. On August 8, 2016 the victim came home from work and found the female had come to his residence while he was gone and took 2 guns, a pool stick, camping gear, towels, a prom dress, money, shoes, sweaters, a cameo, craft material, 2 blow dryers, several pair of jeans, a coat and cooking utensils. The estimated value of the theft was $5475.00.
Investigators Johnny Campbell and Jonathan Caldwell investigated the case and was able to determine the female had given the victim a wrong name. They found out the females real name was Tara Diane Sampson. An arrest warrant for theft of property 1st degree was issued on August 18, 2016 for Sampson’s arrest. She was arrested yesterday on the warrant by Officer Brandon Colburn at the Talladega County jail. She was booked at the police department and transferred to the county jail. “
