Crime & Safety

Police Look For Suspect in Liquor Store Armed Robbery

A suspect allegedly held up the Royal Liquor Store on State Bridge Road in Alpharetta Dec. 28.

The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety is asking the public to help them identify a man they say robbed a liquor store in late December.

On Dec. 28, a suspect entered the Royal Liquor Store at 4305 State Bridge Road #109 and allegedly “brandished a small handgun while ordering the store clerk to open the cash register,” the agency said in a press release.

The suspect stole cash and fled the scene, Alpharetta police said.

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At the time of the robbery, the suspect — described as a black man — was wearing an Atlanta Braves baseball cap, white Nike tennis shoes, blue jeans, a light colored shirt and a black coat at the time of the robbery, according to police.

Anyone with information which could lead Alpharetta detectives to the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the anonymous tip line at 678-297-6307 or submit a tip using the agency’s website.

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Photo credits: Alpharetta Department of Public Safety

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