Deputies pulled a wanted man from an attic after a tip from the homeowner led them straight to his hiding spot.
What’s Happening: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant on Darius Wilson at a home on Wimbish Road on Oct. 17. The legal tenant told deputies that Wilson had concealed himself in the attic, according to a sheriff’s office report.
What’s Important: Deputies recovered a firearm from the master bedroom floor while clearing the residence. The tenant told deputies the silver and black Ruger P95DC 9mm semi-auto pistol was not hers and did not belong in her residence, according to the report. Deputies placed the gun into evidence.
Between the Lines: The report does not specify what charges Wilson was wanted for or whether he now faces any new charges related to the firearm found in the home.
The Sources: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
