Former Georgia sheriff candidate caught in Florida after months on the run

ATLANTA – A former metro law enforcement officer turned fugitive is in custody after months on the run, according to police. 

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Investigators arrested former Clayton County deputy and 2024 Cobb County sheriff candidate Antaney Hogan in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville police arrest

What we know:

Police took Hogan into custody Tuesday in Jacksonville, ending a months-long search by multiple agencies. 

Authorities held him on an outstanding Jasper County larceny warrant stemming from an alleged truck scam involving his ex-fiancee.

What we don’t know:

Authorities have not confirmed when Hogan will face extradition back to Georgia or the status of his other outstanding warrants.

Vehicle scam claims

The backstory:

Alleged victim, Jay Tenenbaum, said Hogan showed up in uniform and sold him a car for $9,000. 

Tenenbaum said Hogan made continuous excuses about the title, stating, “He kept putting off giving me the title, ‘Oh, I got it. I’m in Kabul.'” 

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Tenenbaum admitted he had given up on police catching Hogan after waiting over a year. 

Authorities dismissed the warrant after failing to serve it due to a bad address in Cobb County for Hogan.

Ongoing fraud allegations

What they’re saying:

South Fulton Police fired Hogan in 2024, less than two weeks after receiving a complaint about a possible vehicle scam. 

Hogan also allegedly borrowed $20,000 from a law enforcement co-worker to buy a nonexistent building, repaying only a fraction before disappearing. 

Reflecting on the arrest, Tenenbaum advised buyers to “get a real title right away” and added, “this guy needs to go away for a long time.”

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