Cobb Police Searching for Man Who Allegedly Attacked Loss Prevention Officer

Image Credit: Kmart/Cobb County Police Department

Cobb County police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man they said tried to steal from the Mableton Kmart on two separate occasions and attacked a loss prevention officer during his second attempt.

Police say the man twice tried to steal car batteries and tools from the store on Mableton Parkway, but was stopped both times by store security. The first time he was stopped, he was allegedly “verbally aggressive” to the loss prevention officer. When he was stopped a second time, police say he started punching the female loss prevention officer in the face.

The man stands approximately 5’5” tall, has a salt and pepper beard, walks with a limp, and has bad teeth.

During the first incident, the man was driving a burgundy SUV, possibly a Mercury Mountaineer. During the second incident, the man was driving a white or off-white Lincoln four door sedan, which was missing its right front hubcap.

If you have any information that can lead to the arrest of this man, please contact police at 770-499-4477.