Charged with filing false police report
Staff report
A Rockingham woman was arrested Thursday by Richmond County sheriff’s deputies after allegedly filing a false police report about her vehicle being stolen.
Megan Elaine Hines
Megan Elaine Hines, 22, of Maner Road, told authorities that her vehicle was stolen. That vehicle was involved in a chase with the North Carolina Highway Patrol on Sunday. When the chase ended, the driver jumped out and ran, police said.
The driver was later identified as Hines’ ex-husband and authors allege she knew he had her car.
Hines was arrested and placed in Richmond County Jail under a $500 secure bond.
