Suspect Robs Children's Center, Subway, Police Say

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA -- Gwinnett County Police believe the same man is responsible for two local robberies, including one in which he brought a Taser into a children's play center.

They're looking for the public's help in catching the suspect, captured in the video surveillance images above.

On January 11, police were called to Fun-A-Thon, an indoor playground and party center at 1097 Duluth Hwy. in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

An employee told police that, around 3 p.m., a man armed with a Taser came into the business and demanded money out of the cash register. After getting the cash, he fled the business and no employees or children were injured, police say.

Then, on February 21, a man police believe may be the same person walked into the Subway restaurant at 2100 Riverside Pkwy. in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

An employee said he walked to the register and said, "I'm a robber. Open the register."

The employee instead walked to a back office and opened a rear door. When the door chimed, the suspect ran away through the front door and nothing was stolen, police said in a news release.

The suspect is described only as a white male, standing between 6 feet and 6-foot-3, with a thin build and blue eyes.

At the Fun-A-Thon, he was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, grey pants and grey shoes and sunglasses, with a black cloth covering his face and a black jacket covering his left hand.

At the Subway, he was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, black pants and sneakers and again had a jacket covering his left hand.

Police ask anyone who may have information about either of the robberies to contact the police department's robbery unit at (770) 513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters may contact Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Crime Stoppers tipsters may receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the cases.