DeKalb Woman Charged With False Report of Kidnapping Attempt

By Kristal Dixon

Sandy Springs police have charged a DeKalb County woman with falsely reporting two men tried to kidnap her earlier this summer.

Shanekqua L. Walters, 22, of Lithonia was issued a citation on Thursday, Aug. 20 for one count of false representations to police for making up the report, a misdemeanor.

Sandy Springs officers initially met with Walters just after midnight June 11. She told police she was walking on an access road to westbound Interstate 285 between New Northside Drive and Northside Drive when a “beat up” white van with rust about the vehicle pulled up along side of her, according to an incident report.

Walters, who told police she walking to her home from her job at Publix on Powers Ferry Road, said the passenger in the van asked if she needed a ride.

She responded no, and told police the passenger went to the back of the van, opened a sliding door and “grabbed her by the shirt in (an) effort to pull her into the vehicle.”

Walters said she allegedly pepper sprayed the perpetrator, whom she described as a white male. He eventaully let go of her and closed the door. She allegedly told police the driver -- described as a black male -- and the passenger subsequently left the area by turning south on Northside Drive towards Interstate 285.

Police were unable to substantiate Walter’s claims. She will have to answer to the citation during a Municipal Court hearing at 10 a.m. Oct. 9, according to the arrest report released by police.

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