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Authorities in Calhoun say that they have made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery that took place last month.

Calhoun, Georgia Police Chief Garry Moss states, On Friday, March 16, 2018, Calhoun Police arrested 30-year-old Lorie Jane Thacker of 238 Maple Drive, Cedartown, Ga. in connection with a January 31, 2018, armed robbery.
Detectives began an investigation into the matter, after receiving information she (Thacker) had physically attacked the victim.  While interviewing the victim, detectives were told he had been assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by Thacker, after meeting her on social media and inviting her over.
Thacker is facing one (1) count of armed robbery first degree, one count of aggravated assault, one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, one count of possession of a firearm by convicted felon and one count of battery, and is currently incarcerated in the Gordon County Jail with bond proceedings pending.
A second person of interest is being sought in this investigation, and more arrests are expected in the near future.
“This case is a stark warning to anyone who plans to meet someone following limited internet contact.  This meeting must take place in public until you feel you know more about the person you are interacting with” Captain Tony Pyle.