Bald Mountain Park treasurer arrested on theft charges

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HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office informed that an allegation was made Oct. 23 in reference to theft of funds from the Bald Mountain Park Homeowners’ Association checking account. According to the sheriff’s office report, the information relayed to deputies indicated that over $9,000 was suspected to have been stolen over a ten-month period of time between the dates of December 2018 and September 2019.

Upon investigation into the reported incident, law enforcement officials state that checking account records were gathered and several interviews were conducted.

At the completion of the initial investigation, Pamela Dawn Smith, 65, of Hiawassee – identified as treasurer of the Bald Mountain Park Homeowners Association –  was arrested and charged with One Count of Theft by Taking.

The investigation is currently active and ongoing at this time, authorities say.  The case will be forwarded to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

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