Three arrested for Eden post office robbery

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Brian Bacon (Source: Effingham County Sheriff's Office)

Charles Pretlow (Source: Effingham County Sheriff's Office)

Thermon Gaines (Source: Effingham County Sheriff's Office)

By WTOC staff

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GA (WTOC) - Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery of an Effingham County post office.

It happened around noon on October 14. Deputies said two men wearing masks walked into the Eden post office on Highway 80 and robbed it at gunpoint.

Investigators say they got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

See Eden post office robbed at gunpoint.

Deputies arrested 18-year-old Brian Bacon, 17-year-old Charles Pretlow and 19-year-old Thermon Gaines.

Bacon and Pretlow are charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Gaines is being charged with armed robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime.

The Effingham County Sheriff's Office, the Pembroke Police Department, the Bryan County Sheriff's Office and the US Postal Inspector all worked on the investigation.

"We are extremely proud of the teamwork displayed by all agencies involved with this case which led to these three arrests," Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie said in a statement.

The three suspects are in the Effingham County Jail.