Columbus man arrested by deputies after having warrants with Athens-Clarke County
A Columbus man is facing charges after he was arrested by Muscogee County deputies after they were made aware that he had warrants with Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.
The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Statham Police Department this morning, about a possible wanted subject in Muscogee County, who had multiple felony warrants with Athens-Clarke County.
“By utilizing shared information through both agencies, this individual’s location was identified,” officials said. “Deputies with the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Bureau placed Kevin Easter in custody without incident and he was transported to the Muscogee County Jail.”
Kevin Easter had outstanding warrants for Aggravated Sexual Battery, Criminal Attempt-Aggravated Sodomy, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Reckless Driving, Simple Battery, and Fleeing and Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement.
Easter is pending further investigation in both Athens-Clarke County and Muscogee County.
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