Rodrecous D Rogers
ATHENS-Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson issued a release concerning the arrest of two suspects on Receiving Stolen Property and Arson:
“Friday evening ( Friday, March 30) around 7:30 our department was notified of a stolen car coming into town on US 72 East. The car had been stolen in Florence and OnStar was tracking the vehicle.
Officer Mac McWhorter located the vehicle on Hwy72 near Brownsferry Street. He attempted to stop the vehicle however driver wouldn’t stop. The vehicle was later disabled by OnStar on I-65 just south of US72.
Officers arrested Rodrecous D Rogers for receiving stolen property first degree and attempting to elude law enforcement officers. Rogers was booked at the police department and transferred to the county jail.”
Beverly B. Harrison
“Saturday evening ( March 31) Beverly B. Harrison was arrested on a warrant for arson first degree.
Harrison started the fire on February 12, 2018. Investigators learned her family had brought Harrison a pack of ham to eat and she didn’t want the ham. After they left she set the ham on fire and put it in the garbage can. When the smoke in her room got bad Harrison took her dog and left.
At no time did she alert anyone to the fire. Shortly after she left her room an explosion occurred. It was later determined by the fire department and an ATF agent the explosion was caused by a smoke explosion that was started by a can of butane fuel that ruptured in the fire.
Harrison was booked at the police department and transferred to the county jail.”
