Crime & Safety
Buckhead Couple Robbed at Gunpoint, Kidnapped
Atlanta police hope that a piece of clothing left at the crime scene will lead them to a suspect.
Atlanta police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint inside their Buckhead home, then forced them to drive him to an ATM to withdraw their money.
According to WSB-TV, the couple walked into their home on Randall Mill Road on Saturday night and discovered an armed man inside. The man forced the couple to surrender jewelry and other valuables, then made them get into a car, WSB-TV said.
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The man sat in the back seat with the robbed woman, and forced the other man to drive the car to an ATM on Northside Parkway. There, the robber made them withdraw cash from their bank accounts before dropping him off at a nearby street corner, WSB-TV reported.
While exiting the vehicle, the robber’s skull cap got stuck inside the door and was left in the vehicle. Police have recovered the vehicle and the skull cap and are hoping there is some evidence that can point them to a suspect.
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