ADEL, Ga. (WALB) - A man has been arrested following  a brief manhunt in Adel.

According to the Adel Police Department (APD), on Wednesday September 18th, officials with APD and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to suspicious activity centered around a gray Dodge Challenger.

The vehicle was found at the Liberty Store located in the 1000 block of South Hutchinson Avenue in Adel.

A search for the male began and spanned a large area of the southeast side of town.

The brief manhunt ended in a swampy area of Bear Creek close to Brookside Drive.

The male was apprehended with the assistance of police canines and he was transported to the Cook County Jail.

His complete list of charges is currently pending.

WALB had reached out to get the identification of the suspect.

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