A recently-purchased technological device has led to arrests for the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office.

“Rapid I.D.” fingerprint scanners, which can be used in the field to instantly identify wanted persons who either give false names or refuse to identify themselves, recently led to the arrest of a suspect in a Savannah murder in Bulloch County, and was used to positively identify a man who is accused of shooting a Statesboro police officer.

The Rapid I.D. device uses digitally submitted fingerprints to check against the National Crime Information Center database.

According to a press release from BCSO, Deputy Walter French used the scanner to identify Antonio Jadarius Crawford, who was wanted out of Savannah in connection with the murder of a woman on November 7, 2023.  Crawford was identified and arrested during a traffic stop in Bulloch County on March 13.

On March 15, Crawford was subsequently picked up by Savannah law enforcement and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and two counts of possession of a firearm in commission of a felony.

The device was also used to identify Anthony Kent, who was arrested at the scene after allegedly shooting Statesboro Advanced Patrol Officer Joey Deloach on April 16. After the arrest, Kent was transported to the hospital where Corporal Austin Williams used Rapid I.D. to positively identify him. 

 Sheriff Noel Brown, impressed with the success of the devices, said he plans to acquire more whenever possible.