Robert Lee Poe III, a recent addition to the "Top Ten" Most Wanted lists of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested Monday morning in Meigs County. The operation to apprehend Poe was under the supervision of Meigs County Sheriff Walter Hickman. Assisting Sheriff Hickman were Bradley County Sheriff Tim Gobble, BCSO’s Criminal Investigation Division and SWAT Unit, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Robert Lee Poe, III

Poe, 31, was found at a campground alongside the Hiwassee River and state Highway 58 where he spent the last three days in an RV. Despite his violent criminal history he was taken into custody without incident. Poe is now at the Bradley County jail.

The fugitive had been sought for Civil Rights Intimidation and Violation of Community Supervision. In addition, he is on lifetime probation for Aggravated Rape. He has made repeated threats to his probation officer and has an order of protection against him.