Victims, Deputies Recognize Alleged Armed Robber Who Attemps Taxi Cab Getaway

An armed robbery suspect who allegedly attempted a taxi cab getaway was recognized not only by the store owner who said the man frequently bought lottery tickets there, but also by Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputies. 

Two viewed surveillance footage of the alleged armed hold up at Country Corner, and reported recognizing Eric Baugh, 56, of Mac Johnson Road in Cartersville, as a former jail trustee.

Baugh allegedly walked in the store Saturday about 8:25 p.m. and up to counter, pulled a gun on the owner and demanded money. He then walked around the counter and slapped the victim's wife in the face, also pointed the gun at her and started taking cash from the register, according to the incident report, attached.

Deputies looking for Baugh, who left the store on foot, according to the owners, later spotted a Bartow Cab taxi parked nearby. Caller ID revealed Baugh had requested the cab, according to authorities.

He unwittingly made arrangements to meet the police who arrested him after a deputy posed as a dispatcher over the cab company's phone. Authorities recovered $575 from Baugh, the amount report stolen in the alleged robbery.

He was jailed on armed robbery, battery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and two aggravated assault charges.

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