SWAT officers find 2 men under North Georgia house, arrest them

SWAT officers from Cherokee County assisted Gilmer County deputies in the arrests.

SWAT officers from Cherokee County assisted Gilmer County deputies in the arrests.

Two men who barricaded themselves inside a North Georgia home with weapons have been arrested, but one other man has not been located, officials said.

Michael Pro and Sean Robert Joannides were found Thursday under the house off Rose Ray Court, Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Frank Copeland told Channel 2 Action News.

SWAT officers from Cherokee County assisted Gilmer deputies in the arrests, the sheriff’s office said. No injuries were reported.

Authorities initially said a man named Joseph David Cain was in the home with Joannides. In a later post, the sheriff’s office said Cain was not found at the house and is still at large.

According to the sheriff’s office, arrest warrants had been issued for Joannides and Cain. Details about the warrants have not been released. It is not clear if Pro had an outstanding warrant, too.

The home where the men were found is located about 75 miles north of Atlanta.

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