The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office says an Alto man who fled from arrest has turned himself in to authorities. Habersham County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Rob Moore says Jarrid Diontae Carter is now in custody. The sheriff’s office asked for the public’s help to locate Carter after he allegedly fled from a deputy who was attempting to arrest him during a traffic stop.
According to Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell, Carter, 35, was originally wanted on a first-degree forgery warrant. Terrell says during the traffic stop, Carter fought with the deputy and knocked the deputy to the ground.
In addition to forgery, Carter is now charged with escape, two counts of obstruction, and theft by taking, as well as a felony probation warrant. He was on probation for possession of Schedule 1 drugs at the time of the alleged incident, officials say.
