DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — One person is being charged for allegedly making a false report about a kidnapping.
DeKalb County Police initially told 11Alive that officers had an alleged kidnapping suspect in custody on Highway 78 near Mountain Industrial Highway. However, their investigation revealed that there was no legitimate kidnapping.
DeKalb Police spokesperson Shiera Campbell said the complainant, 48-year-old Kendra Pryor, is being charged with making a false statement and false reporting.
The person who was initially apprehended for the alleged kidnapping, 32-year-old Jonathan Walker, has been arrested for outstanding warrants unrelated to this case.
The detectives are still working to see if there ever was a child and who the child may belong to. This is still an active investigation.
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