Crime & Safety
Stone Mountain Bank Robber Gets Small Payday: Cops
Detectives are still trying to figure out the gender of the suspect, who only got away with $150.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA — Gwinnett County authorities are looking for a bank robber who hit a bank in Stone Mountain on Thursday, Aug. 23. It was around 2:15 p.m. that day at the Wells Fargo in the 1800 block of Rockbridge Road when the robber entered the bank, according to reports.
The suspect demanded money from a teller, saying they were off their medications and would kill everybody there if they did not comply, according to CBS46 and other reports.
“The note demanded cash,” Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the Gwinnett County Police Department, said, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post. “The bank employee describes the suspect as a black male, but the lead detective assigned to the case feels that there is a possibility that the suspect could be a woman disguised as a man.”
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The suspect wore a white tank top, black sunglasses, a blue hat, black pants and a dark Adidas sweatshirt.
The robber left with $150, the Gwinnett Daily Post reports.
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We need to figure out the identity of this robbery suspect. He/she robbed a local bank on August 23. The detective is still trying to determine if the suspect is a man or a woman. Know who he/she is? Call @StopCrimeATL with anonymous tips #CashReward 404 577-8477 pic.twitter.com/iTFlpps3wC
— Gwinnett Police Dept (@GwinnettPd) August 29, 2018
Anybody with information on the robber or robbery is urged to call detectives at 770-513-5300 or contact CrimeStoppers Atlanta by clicking on the link or calling 404-577-8477 to earn up to $2,000.
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