Crime & Safety

Casual Crook Strolls Out Of Bank With Over $5,300: Police

A casual crook robbed the Chase Bank in Lilburn Saturday, making off with more than $5,300 in cash, according to Gwinnett County Police.

LILBURN, GA – A casual crook robbed the Chase Bank in Lilburn Saturday, making off with more than $5,300 in cash, according to Gwinnett County Police.

Detectives need the public’s help in locating the armed bank robber. Police are calling the crook casual because he calmly waited his turn for the teller and casually walked up. He handed the teller a note demanding money. The man then leans forward and pulls out a black handgun and points it at the teller. The teller handed the man a sum of money more than $5,300.

After the man took the money and casually walked back out of the bank.

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The man is described as having a goatee, wearing a faded gray T-shirt, blue pants, black shoes, an Atlanta Falcons hat and armed with a black handgun.

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If anyone has any information to share in this case, contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Case Number(s): 18-048409

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