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Shoplifting suspect caught: Deputies find stolen goods in traffic stop
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articleThe Brief Stephens County deputies caught a wanted Statesboro man during a traffic stop on Toccoa Bypass near Mize Road following a convenience store theft.
Investigators connected the driver to a shoplifting report on West Currahee Street after matching his vehicle description and finding stolen goods inside.
A 39-year-old man wanted in multiple jurisdictions was arrested Thursday afternoon after a traffic stop in Stephens County led deputies to stolen merchandise from a nearby store, authorities said.
While deputies were conducting the stop, 911 dispatchers broadcasted a shoplifting report from a convenience store on West Currahee Street.
What's next:Simms was taken to the Stephens County Detention Center without incident and charged with theft by shoplifting alongside a traffic citation.