Report Summary
Statesboro Police Department reports a traffic stop led to an obstruction charge.
On July 8, 2026, at approximately 2:56 PM, a Statesboro Police Department officer performed a traffic stop on a driver in the 500 Block of Martin Luther King Jr Dr in Statesboro, Ga. The stop was initiated due to a reported stop sign violation.
The officer made contact with the driver and detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The driver then fled on foot from the traffic stop.
Key details:
- Case number: 202603278
- Incident date: July 8, 2026
- Location: 500 Block of Martin Luther King Jr Dr Statesboro, Ga
- Charges or types listed: Obstructing or Hindering Law Enforcement; Officer - Misd - 16-10-24(a) (misd); Stop Sign or Yield Signs - 40-6-72