Crime & Safety
Student Charged in Grocery Store Armed Robbery: Report
A 17-year-old male from Cartersville is one of three people accused of robbing John's Grocery on Kingston Highway near Rome.
FLOYD COUNTY, GA -- A 17-year-old Cartersville man has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery of a grocery store near Rome.
Jail records show Jabrious Timion Smith has been charged with armed robbery of a business with a gun. According to Rome News-Tribune, the Cartersville resident is a student and basketball player at Model High School in Rome.
According to the report, three men wearing masks and hoodies walked into John's Grocery on Kingston Highway around 4 p.m. Tuesday, brandished firearms and demanded money.
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The trio was able to flee the store with about $200 in cash, the newspaper reports. Smith was booked into the Floyd County Jail around 10 p.m. Jan. 17, according to jail records.
Patch has reached out to the Floyd County Police Department for details about the incident and if any additional suspects have been identified. Return for updates.
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