Jaderrius Armand Tae Cotton, 22 of Rome, was arrested in Rome after reports said he intended to defraud Safe Auto Insurance Company by altering an insurance card.
Police said that Cotton changed the VIN number on the card in order to make it look like he had insurance on his vehicle, when in fact he did not.
Cotton then allegedly gave the insurance card to an officer during a traffic stop for speeding.
Cotton is charged with firsts degree forgery, speeding and driving without insurance.