A Carroll County deputy’s sharp memory and quick action led to the arrest of a man wanted in a recent theft.
🚨 What Happened: Deputy Duffie was patrolling along Highway 166 West when he spotted a man on a bicycle whose blue shorts and black backpack matched the description from a theft case days earlier. The suspect had been caught on a trail camera after an air conditioning unit was stolen on Old Bowdon Road.
- Duffie snapped photos and sent them to Investigator Milsap.
- He already knew the man — Joshua Carroll — from a warrant arrest on just his second day at the Sheriff’s Office.
🔍 Between the Lines: That recognition wasn’t luck. It was the kind of detail work police rely on to connect scattered moments into a clear case.
- Milsap compared Duffie’s photos to the trail cam image, confirmed the match, and secured arrest warrants.
📌 The Big Picture: Carroll County officials say this arrest is a textbook example of how on-the-ground observation, strong recall, and solid patrol-investigator coordination can wrap up a case fast.
The Sources: Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.
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B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
