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Sylvester armed robbery suspect captured

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SYLVESTER, GA -

Sylvester Police capture a man wanted for two armed robberies, and shooting a man during one of those robberies.

Police say 27-year old Bobby Henry Drayton Jr. was found hiding in the closet of a home in Sylvester about 7 Monday night.  They had received a tip that Drayton was hiding there.

Drayton was wanted for a home invasion robbery August 30th, when he opened fire inside a home on Cotton street..

Arthur Lawrence Hill was shot in his neck and chest, but he survived.

Drayton is also wanted in an Armed Robbery at the Worth Inn two weeks ago.

Police say in each case the victims knew Drayton.   He is now being held in the Worth County jail.

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