HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — The subject of a recent manhunt in Habersham County remains in jail after a judge denied him bond on an aggravated assault charge. 41-year-old Jonathan Lee Jordan was taken into custody following a nearly nine-hour-long search in the Mud Creek community.
Authorities say tips from the public led to Jordan’s arrest on Thursday, March 12, when he was seen walking along Creasy Patch Road in the Mud Creek area. The search began earlier that morning when deputies responded to a reported assault at a residence in the 3800 block of Mud Creek Road.
Investigators say Jordan lived at the residence and knew the victim, who suffered superficial injuries after allegedly being choked during the incident. Jordan fled the home before deputies arrived.
Prior charges
Court records show Jordan has a history of prior charges in neighboring Hall County dating back to 2006. In addition to several traffic citations, he has previously been charged with criminal trespass in 2006, three counts of theft in 2009, simple battery in 2021, and criminal trespass under the Family Violence Act in 2022.
Records indicate he pleaded guilty or no contest in those cases. A separate charge of making a false report of a crime filed in 2022 was later dismissed.
Authorities have not yet released a full incident report or an official press release regarding the alleged assault in Habersham County.
