GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – A known gang member was tracked down and arrested in Calhoun, Georgia on Christmas Eve.

The suspect pictured was wanted in Whitfield County for child molestation and he allegedly fled before he was arrested.

Calhoun Police department stated that trying to hide out in Calhoun for Christmas Eve was a big mistake.

“A special thanks to these team members who left their families on Christmas Eve to get this man off the streets of Calhoun Ga. “ Chief T. Pyle