Crime & Safety
Cobb Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested
Police were able to arrest the suspect 30 minutes after the bank was robbed.
An Austell man is behind bars at the Cobb County jail after police say he tried to rob one bank in Kennesaw and successfully robbed another bank in Kennesaw on Thursday morning.
Ralfeal Anton White allegedly walked into the Regions Bank on Jiles Road at approximately 9:30 a.m. and tried to rob it without success. At 10:05 a.m., White allegedly walked into the Bank of America on Bells Ferry Road, presented a demand note to the teller, and fled the scene in a car with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police said that thirty minutes after the robbery, several jurisdictions converged in the area of Fairground Street and South Marietta Parkway, where White was discovered and arrested.
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White has been charged with robbery by intimidation of the Bank of America and attempted robbery by intimidation of the Regions Bank and is being held without bond, according to police and jail records.
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