Police Release Photo of Piedmont Bank Robber

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA -- Gwinnett County Police have released a pair of images in hopes of catching the robber who forced his way into a Peachtree Corners bank at gunpoint.

At about 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, an employee of Piedmont Bank, at 5100 Peachtree Pkwy., was strongarmed into the bank as she was opening the door.

Once inside, the robber demanded she open the vault and not activate any of the bank's security alarms. The employee told the robber that she didn't have the access codes to the vault. After tying her up and leaving her in a restroom, the robber took her purse, which contained her cell phone and cash, and left, police say.

On Tuesday, police released an image of the robber.

The man in the image has his face concealed and is armed with a handgun.

Police also released a second image -- of a man seen outside a different bank branch about a week before the robbery happened. Because he matches the physical description of the suspect, they would like to speak with him, police said.

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Anyone with information about the robbery is encouraged to contact CrimeStoppers or the Gwinnett County Police Department.