Macon, Georgia – A traffic stop on Riverside Drive led to the arrest of a driver wanted on an outstanding warrant, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office S.R.T. Unit were conducting proactive patrols and traffic enforcement in the Riverside Drive area when they stopped a Ford F-150 for an expired tag, authorities said.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies discovered the driver of the truck was wanted on an outstanding warrant issued by the Byron Police Department.
The driver was arrested at the scene and later turned over to the Byron Police Department, which issued the warrant, officials said.
Authorities did not release the driver’s identity or details about the charges connected to the warrant. The case remains under the jurisdiction of Byron Police.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said its S.R.T. Unit regularly conducts proactive patrols and targeted traffic enforcement aimed at identifying violations and locating individuals with active warrants.
Riverside Drive is a heavily traveled corridor in north Macon that connects residential areas, businesses, and commuter routes leading toward Interstate 75.
Officials say routine traffic stops often lead to the discovery of additional violations or outstanding warrants during enforcement operations.
Students and young commuters traveling through the Riverside Drive corridor may notice periodic enforcement patrols in the area.
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