Suspect in State Line Tavern Armed Robbery Now in Custody

A man wanted in connection with an armed robbery at the State Line Tavern in Floyd County near the Georgia-Alabama state line is now in custody.

According to an arrest warrant, 23-year-old Alric Gabriel Crawford of Centre, Alabama, entered the business on December 28 armed with a gun and demanded money from the clerk.

Authorities say Crawford took around $3,000 during the robbery.

Crawford is now being held in the Floyd County Jail without bond and is charged with armed robbery.

A second suspect, 23-year-old Jeffrey Lemar Smith of Gadsden, was arrested shortly after the robbery. Authorities say Smith was found hiding in a dumpster off West Main Street near Watson Drive in Centre.

The case remains under investigation.

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