2 Charged in Cartersville Motel Armed Robbery

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CARTERSVILLE, GA -- Two Bartow County residents have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery of a patron at a motel in Cartersville.

Christopher Eric Hartsfield, 25, of Cartersville and Amanda Lynn Johnson, 35, of Adairsville have been arrested by investigators and charged in connection to the March 8 incident at Budgetel Inn at 35 Carson Loop in unincorporated Cartersville, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office said.

Hartsfield is charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and interference with a 911 call for help while Johnson is only charged with armed robbery. They both are being held without bond at the Bartow County Adult Detention Center.

The victim told deputies he was robbed at gunpoint by two men who entered his room after he answered a knock at his door at the motel.

The victim, who told police he didn't know the suspects at the time of the incident, said the two men allegedly came into the room, grabbed him around the neck and began to choke him. The suspects stole about $6,500 in cash, a cell phone and keys, and allegedly told the victim "harm would be done to him" if he called 911, according to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office notes Johnson was aware that the victim had money "due to her having been at the victim's room prior to the incident." The robbery, the sheriff's office added, took place after Johnson left the room.

The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office at 770-382-5050 ext. 6026.

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Photo: Christopher Eric Hartsfield, left, and Amanda Lynn Johnson. Credit: Bartow County Sheriff's Office