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ALBANY, GA -- Updated March 8 at 1:35 p.m.

Albany police say Jamie Jackson is in custody after turning himself in.

Stay connected with our website MySouthwestGa.com and FOX 31 News as details are made available.

First Update (3/8/12)
According to APD, Jackson's vehicle has been found by the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office. The vehicle was found unoccupied and no contact with Jackson has been made at this time.

Albany police also corrected the tag to his vehicle: ED7V00 


Initial Story
Albany police need your help finding a man charged with battery on a child.

30-year-old Jamie Jackson is wanted for aggravated battery and battery in an assault on a three year old. 

Investigator Kawaski Barnes with the Albany Police Department says during the assault the little girl received “severe swelling to her face, bite marks to her extremities, and a ruptured ear drum as a result of the assault.  She’s recovering and will be okay.

Jackson’s last known address is 2300 Block of Sharon Drive Albany, Georgia but he may also reside at 1300 Block of Estelle Drive or in Camilla, Georgia.

He drives an olive green 1996 Jeep Cherokee bearing Georgia tag number AKN 2045.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau at (229) 431-3288.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers” by dialing (229) 436-TIPS.