Thursday, November 6, 2025–12:10 p.m.
-Floyd County Jail records-
A Rockmart man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday on charges dating back to August 1, 2020.
According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records:
53-year-old Billy Lee Bryd Jr. failed to signal while turning into the parking lot of the Creekside Inn.
He then attempted to conceal himself inside the bathroom of a room at the inn.
Byrd, who is a convicted felon and had an active parole warrant for his arrest, was in possession of a Colt Delta Elite 10mm pistol.
A glass smoking device with methamphetamine residue was recovered from the vehicle after a positive alert from a K9.
Byrd is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of meth, and possession of drug-related objects.
