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Spalding Ssheriffs Department
On November 18, 2019 at 6:47pm, Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Investigators, and Crime Scene Investigators responded to an armed robbery that had occurred at Ringgold Grocery store located at 4243 Jackson Road, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. Since the date of the incident the investigation has continued with Investigators following leads and conducting interviews.
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CALEB MAINS
This week, Investigators were able to conduct additional interviews that led them to a suspect identified as Caleb Maines, 17, of 1713 Park Circle Griffin, Georgia. On December 10, 2019, members of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and Investigators executed a search warrant at the address to locate Maines and additional evidence, but Maines was not at the residence.
On December 12, 2019, Investigators received information that Maines was back at 1713 Park Circle. The Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Deputies, Investigators, Special Operations, and SWAT Team members set up a perimeter around the residence. According to Sheriff Darrell Dix, “We were able to speak to some of Caleb’s relatives who were at the residence via phone and met with them face to face. Working together with them we were able to convince Maines to surrender peacefully.”
Maines was taken into custody without incident and is currently being housed in the Spalding County Jail. He has been charged with Armed Robbery, two counts of Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Possession of a Firearm by a Minor.
Sheriff Dix added, “Our Deputies, Investigators and other team members did an outstanding job of following up on the leads they received, gathering evidence, and conducting interviews. Their teamwork, following the game plan, and their tenacity, led to this suspect being taken into custody. We also want to say, “Thank you” for the leads and tips that were provided to us by the public that helped solve this case
