Sheriff: AL Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Tupelo

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) — The North Mississippi couple accused of robbing and assaulting an elderly woman in Alabama is behind bars.

After a car chase, Pickens County Sheriff David Abston tells WCBI local authorities arrested Anthony Poe and Karen Barker Saturday night in Tupelo.

The pair is now being held at the Lee County jail.

The arrests stem from an incident Friday afternoon, when deputies say Poe and Barker followed an elderly woman home and robbed her. The victim was injured in the fight.

Now Abston says the pair faces a slew of charges in both states – including robbery, theft and forgery.

He says they may file additional charges in Pickens County.