FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A 29-year-old man is facing rape and drug charges after police say he was arrested following an investigation into a reported sexual assault.
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Flowery Branch police officers responded on Oct. 19 to a report of a sexual assault that reportedly happened several days earlier at a home in the 7400 block of Brookstone Circle.
The adult victim told investigators that someone she knew had raped her, police said.
Investigators identified Andrew Thomas Nolt, 29, of Flowery Branch, as a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant charging him with rape.
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On the morning of Oct. 20, officers located Nolt driving on Spout Springs Road and conducted a high-risk traffic stop. He was taken into custody.
According to police, during the arrest, officers found a small amount of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Nolt was also charged with possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and possession of a drug-related object.
Nolt was taken to the Hall County Jail.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Flowery Branch Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 770-967-6336.
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