Crime & Safety
Gunman Wearing 'Scream' Mask Robs Ga. Waffle House
Check out the surveillance video released by police that shows the suspect entering the store, pulling a gun, then leaving.
Conyers Police in Rockdale County, Ga., are looking for a man who held up a Waffle House while wearing a “Scream” mask.
Police said on Facebook that the armed robbery occurred at 6:55 a.m. Thursday at the Waffle House location on West Avenue in Conyers.
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Surveillance video posted on Facebook and YouTube shows the suspect walking into the store wearing the black-and-white mask, similar to the one used in the “Scream” movie series.
The suspect is shown walking into the store, pulling a gun, then leaving moments later. It was not known if the suspect left with any money. No one was injured.
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Police are asking any with information to call Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta with any information on this case. Tipsters will remain anonymous (404 577-TIPS www.crimestoppersatlanta.org).
It’s not the first time a “Scream” mask was worn during a robbery in metro Atlanta. The AJC reported at least a dozen armed robberies in Clayton County were committed by a suspect wearing the mask. It is not known if the incidents are connected.
(Photo: Conyers Police YouTube)
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