Macon Man Arrested After Attempted Armed Robbery at Central Georgia Regional Credit Union

MACON, Ga. — A 41-year-old Macon man was arrested after authorities say he attempted to rob a credit union on Ingleside Avenue by handing a note to a teller before fleeing the business empty-handed.

Anthony Barnes, 41, was taken into custody by Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies following the attempted robbery at the Central Georgia Regional Credit Union, located at 2040 Ingleside Avenue.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the incident was reported to the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center at approximately 9:38 a.m.

Investigators said Barnes entered the credit union and handed a note to a teller before leaving the building on foot without obtaining any money.

Deputies responding to the scene searched the surrounding area and located a suspect in the 2000 block of Ingleside Avenue.

The suspect was identified as Barnes and taken into custody.

Barnes was transported to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division for questioning and further investigation before being booked into the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center.

He was charged with criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and is being held without bond, according to the Sheriff’s Office.