A Toccoa man wanted for assault and child cruelty was arrested Wednesday night during a traffic stop.
According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Jeremy Jo Holbrooks was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for lack of insurance around 8:22 p.m. on Highway 17 at Hayes-Wilbanks Road. Â The deputy recognized Holbrooks and confirmed he had active warrants related to a June 20 domestic violence incident, officials said.
Deputies arrested Holbrooks without incident and booked him into the Stephens County Jail. As of July 19, he remained in jail pending a bond hearing.
Investigators say Holbrooks was the alleged aggressor in the June altercation and fled before deputies arrived. Multiple attempts to find him at the time were unsuccessful.
He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, four counts of third-degree cruelty to children, two counts of battery, and obstructing emergency calls.
