Tires illegally dumped in Athens leads to arrests of two Lilburn men

Recently a load of about 400 old vehicle tires were found illegally dumped in a wooded area behind a fitness gym off West Broad Street.

A game camera was installed to monitor the hidden location off this main traffic corridor near Alps Road and it captured evidence that led to the arrests of two men from Lilburn, according to Athens-Clarke police Lt. Katie Jenkins.

Police charged a 22-year-man with the misdemeanor crimes of dumping waste and trespassing, while the driver of the vehicle, a 24-year-old man, was charged with trespassing…

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