Suspect armed with axe arrested after standoff in Pickens County, authorities say

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A man is behind bars after barricading himself from law enforcement during a standoff in Pickens County.

Jasper police say they responded to reports of a “domestic dispute involving an individual armed with an axe” around 3:30 p.m. Sunday along Pioneer Road.

When they arrived, officers found the suspect, identified as Nick Garner, at his in-laws’ house where he had reportedly caused significant damage to a vehicle and the home…

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