CALLAHAN, Fla. \u2014 A Georgia man faces felony charges after deputies say he was caught driving a stolen Nassau County Sheriff\u2019s Office vehicle early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
According to authorities, deputies spotted a Honda Pioneer utility vehicle headed south on US Highway 1 just after 3 a.m. on October 19. <\/p>\n
The UTV matched the description of one assigned to the Callahan Fair.<\/p>\n
Deputies pulled the driver over near Lem Turner Road and Hodges Road. <\/p>\n
The driver, identified as Christopher Deren Cook, 28, of Saint George, Georgia, was detained at the scene. <\/p>\n
Officers confirmed the UTV belonged to the Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
After being read his rights, Cook reportedly admitted to taking the vehicle. The UTV was returned safely to the fairgrounds.<\/p>\n
Officials said Cook was also wanted in Georgia for failing to register as a sexual offender.<\/p>\n
Cook was booked into the Nassau County Jail and faces a felony grand theft of a motor vehicle charge. <\/p>\n
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