3 men arrested by GBI after aggravated assault, battery investigation in SE GA

COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested three men on Wednesday after an aggravated assault and battery investigation.

GBI, along with Georgia State Patrol officials arrested and charged Rob Smith, Jr., 55, of Ambrose, Dillon Smith, 18, of Ambrose, and Carter Holley, 17, of Douglas with aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and exploitation of an elder person.

The charges stem from the assault of a 71-year-old man; officials say Holley was also charged with terroristic threats.

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On Tuesday, GBI officials were requested by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an assault that occurred in the 4200 block of Vickers Crossing Road in Ambrose on Monday, Nov. 4.

Officials learned Smith Jr., Smith and Holley assaulted a 71-year-old man after an argument about hunting land. The three men reportedly punched, kicked, and hit the 71-year-old man with a walking stick.

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The three of them were arrested without incident and booked into the Coffee County Jail.

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