Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Amber Alert canceled after 2-year-old located safe; suspect in custody

Jackie Blaine Tucker, the man suspected of abducting the 2-year-old girl, was arrested, the GBI said.

Credit: Henri Hollis

Credit: Henri Hollis

Jackie Blaine Tucker, the man suspected of abducting the 2-year-old girl, was arrested, the GBI said.
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Updated March 20, 2023

A 2-year-old girl who was the subject of a Levi’s Call, Georgia’s version of an Amber Alert, has been found safe after she was allegedly abducted by a man in Floyd County, officials said.

The GBI announced that Remington Poe had been found Monday just after 1:30 p.m. Jackie Blaine Tucker, the man suspected of abducting her, was arrested, the state agency said.

Poe was last seen around 10 a.m. near a home on Fountain Square in Rome, according to the GBI. Investigators said Tucker was driving a white 2015 Kia Optima with the tag number CSR7036.

The GBI said Tucker was likely traveling northeast toward Gordon County and I-75.

No further information has been shared about the situation, including the relationship between Tucker and Poe or the circumstances around the suspected abduction.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.

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