Man charged with armed robbery, battery

Columbus police have arrested 28-year-old Anthony Thrower and charged him with armed robbery.

According to the Muscogee County Jail, he has also been charged with battery with physical visible harm.

According to a police report, Thrower beat and robbed an individual then fled on foot from police.

No other information was available.

He is due in Columbus Recorder’s Court on at 8 a.m. Monday.

This story was originally published March 5, 2017 at 12:16 PM with the headline "Man charged with armed robbery, battery."