Georgia: Surveillance leads to arrests of woman and 2 fugitives

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. —

Surveillance for a wanted fugitive in Stephens County, Georgia, led to the arrests of a woman and two fugitives.

On Friday, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff's Office were informed that 56-year-old Timothy Steele, who is wanted on multiple charges, was hiding at a home on Factory Street in Toccoa. Steele was wanted for felony probation violation and possession of methamphetamine warrants.

While conducting surveillance, a deputy observed a white Lincoln sedan run a stop sign while turning right onto West Currahee Street at 5:14 p.m.

The deputy pulled the vehicle over West Currahee Street near North Broad Street. Due to the odor of marijuana emitting from inside the vehicle, the deputy conducted a roadside interview and standard field sobriety test on the d