Police: Sandy Springs Mailing Center Employees Robbed at Gunpoint

The Sandy Springs Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of two employees at a business on Roswell Road.

Officers with the agency responded around 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 to America’s Mail Center at 6596 Roswell Road and were met by two employees who said they were held up at gunpoint by a man and woman.

The husband and wife told police that two customers — a black male and black female — came inside and inquired about money order. The two suspects left the store, but returned a short time later.

According to an incident report released by the agency, the man and woman approached the counter and the male suspect “jumped over the counter and immediately began beating” the male victim with his fists. The woman went around the counter and also begin to beat the female victim with her fists.

Both victims, who suffered head injuries, told police the man brandished a small black handgun while the woman carried a small silver handgun. The male victim was tied up and placed in a restroom while the female victim was also bound and placed in an office.

The two suspects proceeded to take about $17,000 from the company and a black Apple iPhone 5 before leaving the store, according to the incident report.

Sandy Springs police spokesperson Sgt. Ron Momon said it’s undetermined if the suspects fled on foot or in a vehicle.

Momon added surveillance footage showed the male suspect was wearing black baseball cap with a logo on the front and lettering on the back, a black shirt and possibly khaki or green cargo shorts. The woman was wearing a shirt with 3/4ths length sleeves, short spandex shorts and a black, pink and red baseball hat.

Neither suspect appeared to be wearing gloves during the incident, according to the report.

Anyone with information on the identity of these suspects is asked to contact Detective M. Tuvlin with the Sandy Springs Police Criminal Investigation Division at 770-551-6900 or mtuvlin@sandyspringsga.gov.

Sandy Springs Police is a partner with Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta, so anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for this robbery are eligible for a cash reward.

Visit Crime Stoppers’ website, call 404-577-TIPS (8477) or text CSA Tip to CRIMES (274637) to send tips.

Additionally, Sandy Springs police is offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those persons responsible for this robbery and assault, Momon said.

(Photo: still footage from surveillance camera inside America’s Mail Center. Credit: Sandy Springs Police Department)