Crime & Safety
Midtown Bank Robbed; FBI Seeks Suspect
The incident occurred on Saturday morning, authorities said.
Images Credit: FBI
The FBI is searching for the man who robbed a bank in Midtown on Saturday morning.
According to the bureau, a man walked into the Bank of America at 1088 Peachtree St. at approximately 11:30 a.m. Saturday and went to stand in line while talking loudly on his cell phone. When he arrived at the teller’s station, he announced the bank was being robbed and showed the teller a handgun stashed in his waistband. The robber escaped with an undisclosed amount of money.
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The FBI describes the suspect as a white male approximately 25-30 years old who stands 5’5” tall. He was last seen wearing a black wool cap, black gloves, grey jacket, blue jeans, black running shoes and dark sunglasses.
If you recognize the person in the above images or have any information that can lead authorities to the bank robbery suspect, please contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta by calling 404-577-TIPS (8477), texting “CSA Tip” to CRIMES (274637), or bysubmitting a tip online. All tips can be made anonymously.
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