Published: January 8, 2019

FOUR TEENS WERE ARRESTED FRIDAY EVENING AFTER FLEEING WITH A PLAYSTATION 4 GAMING SYSTEM.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE CALLED TO A REPORT OF A SINGLE CAR MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SLATE AND NEW GARDEN ROADS JUST AFTER 8 PM.  UPON ARRIVAL LIMESTONE COUNTY DEPUTIES AND ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS FOUND FOUR OCCUPANTS IN A VEHICLE AND ONE PERSON ON THE GROUND.  JUST PRIOR TO THE WRECK, THE FOUR SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED AS COLBY JAQUERIUS CHANDLER, 18, OF ATHENS, TOREY DESHAUN SMITH, 18, OF MADISON,  BRAILYN RASHAAD HINES, 16, OF MADISON, AND  A 15-YEAR-OLD JUVENILE, HAD MET WITH AN INDIVIDUAL TO PURCHASE A PLAYSTATION 4 GAMING SYSTEM AFTER NEGOTIATING A PRICE OVER SOCIAL MEDIA.  WHEN THE SUSPECTS MET WITH THE MALE THEY GRABBED THE SYSTEM AND ATTEMPTED TO FLEE.  THE VICTIM JUMPED INTO THE WINDOW OF THE CAR AS IT SPED OFF.  THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE.  ALL FOUR WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND FACE  FIRST-DEGREE ROBBERY CHARGES.  THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO ATHEN LIMESTONE HOSPITAL.  THE LIMESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND CITIZENS TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN SELLING TO PEOPLE WHO AGREE TO BUY SOMETHING ONLINE.  THEY SUGGEST MEETING THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER IN A WELL-LIGHTED, HIGH-TRAFFIC AREA SUCH AS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PARKING LOT OR ATHENS POLICE DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT.