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Augusta Armed Robbery Nets One, One Wanted

By Conaway and Strickler

The wrdw.com website reported in an article on March 13, 2009 that Richmond County investigators were searching for one suspect who committed armed robbery in Georgia. Police say that they were able to apprehend one of the suspects, Maurice Overstreet who is now in jail. According to police investigators, the crime scene was Jack?s Grocery at 4630 Padgett Highway just after 9:30 p.m. Investigators say Maurice Overstreet and Johnny Mack went into Jack?s Grocery asking for cartons of cigarettes, money, and they also carried a duffel bag which they filled with beer. Two customers and two employees were in the store at the time of the robbery. A most foolish mistake was committed by Overstreet as he was chased into the woods by one of the customers and dropped his bag that contained a luggage tag with information on it...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on March 30, 2009 (boomark / email).