Posted on 02/14/2023 3:44:32 AM PST by marktwain
According to Ellijay Police, on January 9, 2023, at about 6:30 p.m., Shawn Sutton, 39 years old and a convicted felon, posed as a customer ready to purchase an energy drink at the Ideal Mart on at 31 Old Northcutt Road in Ellijay Georgia.
Ellijay is the county seat of Gilmer County, Georgia, about 60 miles north of Atlanta. Gilmer County was founded in 1832 on the junction of the Coosawattee River and the Etowah River. It is a thriving rural county with 31,000 residents.
There were two real customers and a store clerk inside the Ideal Mart with Sutton. Outside, there was one customer at the gas pump. Melody Sutton, Shawn’s wife, was in a parked car outside the store.
One of the customers produced his concealed firearm and intervened. The other customer went outside to retrieve his pistol from his vehicle and returned to help subdue Sutton. The third armed customer at the gas pumps came inside to assist as Sutton was attempting to leave. The first armed customer told the other two armed customers not to shoot Sutton, as Sutton had been disarmed.
At this point in time, law enforcement officers arrived at the scene. It was 6:36 p.m. Sutton was still attempting to leave. One officer ordered the suspect to get down. Sutton did not comply. The officer used a Taser to engage the suspect, who was then taken into custody. As other officers arrived on the scene, one of them discovered Melody Sutton in the parked car. She was taken
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The first time I saw their billboard, I did a double take but kept on driving. By about the third time I saw the billboard, I had to see it for myself so did a small side trip to drop by the business. Yep, drugs and guns. Seems to do a nice amount of business.
One of the two, I think Blairsville, keeps a really good stock of oddball ammunition, or did.
bttt
“...then pulled a pair of women’s panties from around his neck to cover his face.”
This guy is Darwin-award worthy. He did his shopping and checked out — cameras are everywhere — and THEN he put on his “mask”.
It wasn't an ideal location to attempt a robbery.
This guy looks dumb enough to be on America’s Dumbest Criminals.
I really hate to think what his wife’s panties looks like.
Of course, the clerk probably couldn’t stop laughing.
“I really hate to think what his wife’s panties looks like.”
Yeah. Let’s not go THERE. Eeeewwwww.
Heh!
Got a chortle over the ‘smoking in public places’ charge, wonder if that was for the taser deployment as part of the take down.
I see Melody’s still in a jail cell as well
He thought it was a good idea at the time….
Country bumpkin goes off the rails.
“This guy is Darwin-award worthy. He did his shopping and checked out — cameras are everywhere — and THEN he put on his “mask”.”
If I was going to rob a minimart I think I would wait until it was empty. But that’s just me.
“I think I would wait until it was empty. But that’s just me.”
Well, it’s always good to plan ahead.
What’s going on with the women’s panties? That is very old school thievery.
“Ellijay is the county seat of Gilmer County, Georgia, about 60 miles north of Atlanta. Gilmer County was founded in 1832 on the junction of the Coosawattee River and the Etowah River. It is a thriving rural county with 31,000 residents.”
Good to know.
The guy looks stupid enough to have used cotton panties.
LOL! Our property is up the corridor on the other side of Atlanta but everyone in Our area carries also. I hope nobody ever tries to rob the Burger King up there on a Thursday morning. 😉
I believe Andrew Clyde of Clyde’s Armory represents that area. Almost everyone is armed.
Bad idea. My wife is from Ellijay. A lot of military vets in that area. Just about every citizen in Ellijay owns multiple guns and many carry, that includes the women. I can also guarantee he won’t be released with no bail and he won’t skate with a misdemeanor charge.
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