Smyrna-Area Motel Robbed at Gunpoint

Cobb County police are asking for the public’s help to identify the man who robbed a Smyrna-area motel at gunpoint Tuesday morning.

Police say that the suspect walked into the Red Roof Inn at 2200 Corporate Plaza at 12:41 a.m. and demanded money from the clerk while brandishing a handgun. After receiving the money, the suspect fled the scene in what witnesses described as a white passenger car with tinted windows.

The suspect is described as a black male who stands 5’8” tall and is approximately 30 years old. He had short hair and was described as being medium complected with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, plaid shorts, and blue shoes. Along with wearing latex gloves, he had a black scarf over his face and was armed with a handgun.

Anyone with information on this armed robbery is asked to contact police at (770) 499-3945.