Crime & Safety
FBI: Man Wearing Surgical Mask Robs Roswell Walmart
The agency says the man and possibly 2 female accomplices are behind a series of armed robberies at metro Atlanta Walmart stores.
---
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Atlanta Field Office is asking residents in the metro area to help them identify the suspects behind a series of armed robberies at Walmart stores throughout the area.
Find out what's happening in Roswellfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Since May 2015 there have been about eight armed robberies of Walmart stores in the metro Atlanta area that law enforcement officials believe to be related, the FBI said Friday.
All robberies listed below have a very similar modus operandi: between the hours of 10 p.m. and midnight, an armed robber wearing a surgical mask will enter the store, brandish a firearm and rob the nearest cashier.
Find out what's happening in Roswellfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
“In at least two of these incidents, it is believed that there is a black female posing as a customer inside the store at the time of the robbery and it is believed she is coordinating efforts with the armed robber prior to the actual robbery occurring and then leaving the store after the robbery is conducted,” the FBI said.
So far, the feds are investigating incidents at the following locations:
- 5/15/2015: 8424 Mall Parkway, Lithonia
- 8/11/2015: 970 Mansell Road, Roswell
- 8/18/2015: 4725 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody
- 9/13/2015: 7050 Highway 85, Riverdale
- 9/21/2015: 8424 Mall Parkway, Lithonia
- 9/26/2015: 4975 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross
- 10/01/2015: 6152 Covington Highway, Lithonia
- 10/7/2015: 2395 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming (during this robbery, the robber allegedly fired a round into the floor by the cash register)
Along with the FBI, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the police departments of DeKalb County, Dunwoody, Roswell and Riverdale are all investigating the incidents.
The FBI states the suspect is described as a black male around 5’5’’ tall, who wears a surgical or dust mask as a disguise.
The agency also notes it’s possible that there are two different women allegedly serving as lookouts.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at (404) 577-8477. There is a reward in this matter, and all callers can remain anonymous.
---
Photos 1 and 2: suspects in the Aug. 11 armed robbery in Roswell.
Photos 3 and 4: suspects in the Oct. 7 robbery in Cumming.
Photo credits: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
