A Whitfield County sheriff’s deputy is on paid leave as he is being investigated for allegedly pawning his county-issued rifle and shotgun for cash.
Authorities said the sheriff’s office pawn unit discovered that Chris Hammontree pawned his weapons at the American Pawn shop.
If the allegation is true, Hammontree could face criminal charges for taking someone else’s property for his own benefit, Maj. John Gibson said.
He said the case will be turned over to the Conasauga District Attorney’s Office once the internal investigation is done.
For complete details, see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Joy Lukachick is a crime reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Since 2009, she's covered breaking news, high-profile trials, stories of lost lives and of regained hope and done investigative work. Raised near the Bayou, Joy’s hometown is along the outskirts of Baton Rouge, La. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University. While at LSU, Joy was a staff writer for the Daily Reveille. When Joy isn't chasing down ...
