Outlet Mall Armed Robbery Suspects Possibly Tied To Florida Case: FBI

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The two suspects accused of robbing a jewelry store earlier this year at the Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta in Woodstock could be tied to a recent case in Florida.

That’s according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is working with the Panama City, Florida, Police Department to identify the suspects involved in a jewelry store robbery that occurred last month.

At around 10:10 a.m. Aug. 11, a woman entered a Reeds Jewelers location in Panama City Beach, Florida, and “displayed a handgun,” the FBI said on Tuesday.

The suspect then zip-tied the hands of two store employees and placed them into the restroom. A male suspect is also captured on camera removing the stop on the front door and letting it close.

Once the front door is locked, the woman removes various pieces of jewelry from display cases, the FBI said.

In a twist to the story, the store employees told police the same pair allegedly came into the store a day before and inquired about the items they allegedly stole from the business.

Surveillance photos show the suspects’ vehicle appears to be a red 2009 or 2010 Honda Civic LX with tinted windows.

The woman is described as a white female possibly in her 20s, approximately 5’8” tall and 130 pounds. Her male counterpart is described as a black man in his late 30s or early 40s, about 6’ tall and weighs around 250 pounds.

The FBI states investigators believe the pair is also behind the April armed robbery of Jared Vault in Woodstock and a Zale’s jewelry store in Dawsonville, which occurred Aug. 5.

Both of those incidents are similar to the Florida case as well as a Sept. 2 robbery of a Jared store in Bluffton, South Carolina, the FBI said. In that incident, a white female who allegedly brandished a handgun matches the description of the suspect in the three aforementioned incidents.

These suspect are considered armed and dangers, and anyone with information can contact the FBI Jacksonville Field Office at 904-248-7000. Additionally, the Jewelers’ Security Alliance is also offering a reward of up to $10,000 in information leading to solving the case in Florida.

If you have information, you can contact the JSA on its Reward Hotline at 800-325-1883 or the Panama City Beach Police Department at (850) 233-5000.

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Photo credits: FBI