The Habersham County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a stolen vehicle at the Habersham County Administration Building Wednesday morning.
A press release from Habersham County said an individual came to the Tax Commissioner's office to register the vehicle.
“We had an individual bring in some paperwork that appeared to be legitimate,” Tax Commissioner June Black-Warren said. “When we started processing the paperwork, which included the title, a bill of sale, his driver’s license, and insurance, we put it into the DRIVES system, and it alerted us that it was a stolen vehicle.”
Tax Commissioner June Black-Warren said her staff takes precautions to protect vehicle owners from fraud or theft.
The tag office informed the sheriff’s office and their computer system also showed that the vehicle was stolen. Investigators and deputies were dispatched to the scene.
“These documents were in order, the seller’s signatures did match,” Black-Warren said. “The only problem with them we found out was the seller did not put the buyer’s name on either one of the documents. They were left open, so when the person stole the vehicle, they had the documents right there and they just filled their name in.”
The sheriff's office impounded the vehicle and the person was taken to jail.
Information regarding the arrest is forthcoming from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office.
