A 20-year-old Rockmart woman was arrested after officers located her walking along Paris Mountain Road on an outstanding warrant from the Cedartown Police Department. According to an incident report, officers were initially dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of Paris Mountain Road in an attempt to locate Laila Blakeney, who was wanted on a warrant issued by the Cedartown Police Department. Officers responded to the address but were unable to make contact with her.
While officers were still at the residence, Polk County 911 advised that Blakeney had been spotted at the bottom of Paris Mountain. An officer responded to the area and located her walking in the 200 block of Paris Mountain Road.
After making contact with Blakeney, the officer informed her of the outstanding warrant for simple assault under the Family Violence Act. Dispatch confirmed with the Cedartown Police Department that the warrant had recently been signed.
Blakeney was taken into custody without incident, placed in a patrol vehicle, and transported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
She is charged with simple assault.
