Police say a Georgia man suspected of peeking into parked cars tried to shake pursuing officers by calling 911 and reporting a fake shooting.

The Athens Banner-Herald reports Wednesday that 26-year-old Jovan Shanta Campbell's trick didn't work.

He was arrested Tuesday and charged with loitering and prowling, falsely reporting a crime, giving false information to police and obstruction.

Police were called about a prowler at a Country Inn & Suites around 2 a.m. Tuesday and say Campbell ran when he saw them.

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Dispatchers alerted officers during the chase that a shooting had been reported nearby. Officers checked Campbell's phone and saw he had just placed a call to 911.

Campbell was charged with kicking and spitting on an officer when he was arrested for public intoxication in 2006. That same officer helped chase him down Tuesday.

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Information from: Athens Banner-Herald, http://www.onlineathens.com