A man who told Chattooga deputies he is a fireman and offered to assist at a structure fire Sunday, is a suspect in that fire and was arrested as a fugitive from justice on a warrant out of Hamilton County, Tennessee. According to the report, Shaun Felton Goodson, approached deputies who were working traffic at a structure fire off Highway 100 Sunday evening. The report indicated that Goodson told deputies he worked for the state and federal fire commission. He also said he lived in walking distance of the fire scene, across the street, at the next residence.

Goodson was told he needed to speak to the fire commander and he began walking southbound on Highway 100 toward his residence. A few minutes later, a man who said he lived next to the fire scene told deputies he had seen a white male, that matched Goodson's description, standing in front of the structure just moments before the fire started. Goodson returned a few minutes later and after getting his name and birth date, deputies checked the information through GCIC. It was soon learned that there was a warrant from Hamilton County, Tennessee for Goodson's arrest on an aggravated domestic assault charge.

Since Goodson had returned back home, officers went to the home. He wasn't there but deputies saw what appeared to be fresh boot prints leading from the house. Goodson was found lying face down in a wooded area about 50 yards from the house.  Goodson was taken to the Chattooga county Jail without incident.