Woman charged with filing false report of theft from storage unit

Bradley County Sheriff?s Detectives have charged Christina Goins with filing a false report of a burglary to a mini storage unit at 380 Pleasant Grove Road.  Goins, 37, of 112 Cunningham Circle, was arrested on Thursday, three days after she notified the sheriff?s office that several items were gone when she inspected the contents this week.

Goins said the time frame of the theft was from January 1 to April 16.  She reported two bar style gaming machines, two boxes of wrist watches, a stereo receiver, 20 candy vending machines, a dresser, and several other items had been taken.

Investigation by Det. Scotty Hernandez and Det. Kevin White revealed the dresser was given to a friend, and the gaming machines and several candy machines had been sold or traded prior to being reported stolen.

Goins was charged with false reports, a felony.  She was released on bond pending arraignment on Friday (today).