Trion Police Officers Wednesday picked up a man on a federal warrant.

Kip Laurice Pearson was being held for U.S. Marshals in the Chattooga County Jail.

According to Trion Police Chief Chad Spraggins, Pearson was picked up during a routine traffic stop on Georgia Street and was a passenger in the vehicle that was stopped.

The vehicle reportedly was being driven  by a local man, with several men as passenger, who were traveling in a work vehicle.

All of the people in the truck were questioned and gave the Trion Police officer all pertinent information when questioned.

Spraggins said the questioning of passengers is routine now that there have been so many burglaries in the area.

Pearson's information came back that he was wanted for a federal probation violation by U.S. Marshals. Spraggins said from his experience, he believes Pearson was on probation for previous federal charges and violated that probation. Spraggins said he doesn't know what the original federal charges are. He said Pearson was not considered dangerous however, and did not resist or cause a problem in any way.