TOCCOA, Ga. — A man wanted on a felony probation warrant was arrested Wednesday after investigators found him hiding under a bed at a Parkway Drive home, according to the Toccoa Police Department.
Officers went to a residence at 49 Parkway Drive on February 4 to locate two individuals with active felony probation warrants. As investigators approached the home, a man later identified as Richard Harmon opened the back door. When officers instructed him to step outside, Harmon “slammed the door shut and fled back into the residence in an attempt to evade law enforcement,” a press release from the Toccoa Police Department said.
Investigators confirmed through the Georgia Department of Community Supervision that Harmon had an active felony warrant.
The homeowner, Nicole Standridge, came outside and told officers no one else was inside the house. Officers continued searching and later found Harmon hiding beneath a bed. He was taken into custody without further incident.
While searching the area, investigators said they discovered drug-related objects and a quantity of suspected methamphetamine next to Harmon’s wallet.
Police said Harmon later admitted he told Standridge to lie about his presence in the home and that she knowingly complied. Standridge was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice.
The investigation remains ongoing.
