DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – In the early hours of Saturday, October 26, the Dothan Police Department responded to a report of an edged weapon assault in the 400 block of East Powell Street. However, after an extensive search, officers found neither a victim nor the caller. Emergency personnel were called off once the report was confirmed false.
Through investigative efforts, officers identified the caller as 53-year-old Keri Lashun Leake of Appletree Street. Just hours after the initial call, Leake was located, taken into custody, and questioned. During the interview, he admitted to fabricating the report as an act of revenge following a personal dispute. According to police, Leake intended for the alleged victim to be “harassed” as a possible assault victim.
Leake has been charged with one count of Felony Swatting and is being held on a $2,500 bond.
