Patrol deputies and detectives at the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office worked together Tuesday to locate and arrest a fugitive, Stephen Andrew Defriese. 

Stephen Andrew Defriese

The 21-year-old suspect was arrested without incident at a convenience store on APD 40.  He is being held at the county jail for Cherokee County North Carolina authorities where he is charged with the armed robbery of a pharmacy. 

Defriese, of Springplace Road, waived extradition during a hearing this morning in General Sessions Court.  He’s being held without bond and is expected to be transferred to North Carolina soon.