Police: Man Steals $63K Dressed As Armored Car Guard

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Police say a Gwinnett County man walked into a check-cashing store dressed as an armored car guard and walked out with $63,000.

The man is a former employee of two armer-car companies and used one of those uniforms in his attempt to pull off the heist.

But it didn’t take cops long to catch up to Marcus Trombetta, 35, of Snellville, who is being held in the Gwinnett County jail. He is charged with theft by deception, possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, and keeping a gambling place.

Gwinnett Police said Trombetta is accused of impersonating a Dunbar guard on Feb. 23, when he allegedly entered Dineros Envios on South Norcross Tucker Road and acted like he was a guard picking up a cash deposit.

“The suspect knew the appropriate schedule for pick up, and the proper procedures, which included signing a logbook for the deposit,” Gwinnett Police Cpl. Jake Smith said in a news release.

Trombetta walked out with the money, got into his black Mercedes Benz and drove off.

Smith said through security footage Trombetta was identified as the suspect. He was arrested March 3 during a search of his home, where $55,000 in cash, the firearm he allegedly wore during the crime, and security uniforms were found.

Detectives determined Trombetta was a former employee of armored-car companies Dunbar and Loomis. He was fired by Loomis in 2014, detectives said. There were several Loomis uniforms in his home.

The search also discovered an ATM hatch key, 255 ATM and debit cards, and gambling tables and other evidence that led detectives to believe Trombetta was running gambling operation out of his home.

Smith said detectives say Trombetta acted alone and don’t think he has tried the deception elsewhere.

(Photo: Marcus Trombetta. Gwinnett Jail mug shot)