Deputies found a wanted Georgia fugitive hiding under a bedroom bed
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office posted this image of 26-year-old Jeremiah Stanley sitting in the back of a patrol car in Cedartown on Sept. 18, 2026. (Floyd County Sheriff’s Office)
CEDARTOWN, Ga. - A 26-year-old man was found hiding under the bed in Cedartown as police attempted to arrest him.
Man captured in Polk County
What we know:
Deputies captured 26-year-old Jeremiah Stanley last Friday at 8:30 p.m. after finding him hiding under a bed inside a home on West Ave. in Cedartown.
Investigators with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, alongside the Cedartown Police Department and Polk County Police Department, located Stanley while executing active arrest warrants.
After receiving consent to search the home, law enforcement found Stanley hiding in one of the bedrooms.
Deputies put him in handcuffs and transported him directly to the Floyd County Jail without incident.
Rome Home Invasion Charges
The backstory:
The arrest stems from a Sept. 8 incident at a home on 14th Street in Rome.
Rome Police Department detectives reported that Stanley entered the occupied home without authority to commit false imprisonment.
According to arrest affidavits, Stanley physically restrained a woman inside the home, grabbing her sweater to pull her back inside when she tried to leave.
Violent Assault Allegations Detailed
What they're saying:
Court documents detail severe physical and sexual assault allegations during the Sept. 8 incident.
According to police records, Stanley obtained a razor and cut the top of the woman's forehead while attempting to shave her head, causing visible bleeding and injury, in addition to sexual battery accusations.
Multiple Warrants Across Counties
By the numbers:
Stanley was wanted on active warrants across both Floyd and Bartow counties.
In Floyd County, Stanley faces charges of first-degree burglary, false imprisonment, sexual battery and battery.
In Bartow County, Stanley was wanted for battery under the Family Violence Act, cruelty to children and a probation violation stemming from an original robbery charge.
Bond Denied in Court
What's next:
Floyd County Magistrate Judge W. Gene Richardson signed an order denying bond for Stanley on Sept. 19.
Court records show the judge denied bond because the charges are bondable only by a Superior Court judge, and because Stanley poses a flight risk, a threat to the community and a risk of committing further felonies pending trial.
Pending Court Proceedings Unconfirmed
What we don't know:
Officials have not yet confirmed when Stanley is scheduled to appear in Floyd County Superior Court for a bond hearing.
Authorities have also not disclosed whether Stanley has retained legal counsel to represent him on the current charges.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, which provided arrest announcements and official incident reports, as well as arrest warrants, criminal fact sheets and bond denial orders filed in the Magistrate Court of Floyd County.