Athens-Clarke County authorities and the GBI are seeking the public's help in finding a California fugitive wanted on charges of pimping juvenile girls.
Archie Richard Byrd III, 29, of Fresno, Calif., fled Athens-Clarke County police on April 10 during a traffic stop when they tried to arrest him on felony trafficking of persons charges.
Byrd has been identified as a suspect in human trafficking of juvenile female prostitutes, the GBI said in a statement. Byrd has a history of sexual offenses, according to the GBI. He also is wanted in California for aggravated assault.
Byrd is described as 5 foot 11 and 230 pounds with multiple tattoos, including a noticeable one on his right forearm that reads ‘ISREAL.'
Byrd, who is considered armed and dangerous, has been known to frequent the Lexington Heights area of Athens and East Point, authorities said. When he was arrested in February in Athens, he listed an address on Candlewood Drive in East Point, authorities said.
Anyone with information on Byrd’s whereabouts is asked to contact the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or the Athens-Clarke County Police Department at 706-623-3337.
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