CALVIN COOLIDGE TAYLOR A Screven County man wanted by Burke County law enforcement for kidnapping and a variety of other charges

was apprehended in Jenkins County Tuesday, May 26.

Calvin Coolidge Taylor, 26, of Waters Station Road, Sylvania, was charged by the Jenkins County Sheriff's Department with theft by taking of a firearm and entering an auto after the department received a report that a firearm had been stolen from a vehicle on Highway 17 North.

Lt. Matthew Williams of the Jenkins County Sheriff 's Department, while en route to the scene, spotted a man riding a bicycle on the roadway and attempted to approach him. The suspect threw the bicycle down and ran into a wooded area.

Assistance was sought from the K-9 unit of the Georgia State Prison, the Georgia State Patrol Aviation Division in Thomson and Georgia State Patrol Post 21 in Sylvania which responded with ground troopers and a helicopter. Other assisting agencies were Millen Police and Fire Departments, Department of Natural Resources, Jenkins County Emergency Management and citizen volunteers.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., a citizen spotted the suspect and called the sheriff's office. Deputies responded and took the suspect into custody without incident. The stolen weapon was also recovered.

After arresting Taylor, it was discovered that he was wanted by the Burke County Sheriff's Office for charges stemming from a May 25 incident and an earlier May 26 incident involving his ex-wife who resides in Midville.

Taylor faces Burke County charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault, possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, burglary and obstruction of an officer.

He is being held in the Jenkins County Jail pending bond on local charges and transport to Burke County to answer charges there.