Saturday, June 6, 2009

Authorities Search for Bank Robber

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Atlanta Division, along with the Dekalb County Police Department, are requesting the assistance of the public regarding information concerning the armed robbery Friday, June 5, at the Ironstone Bank, located inside of the Kroger grocery store, located at 3871 Peachtree Road, Atlanta.

At approximately 10:20 a.m. yesterday morning, a lone black male entered the above bank and brandished a black semi automatic handgun while calmly announcing a bank robbery. The robber waited patiently while he ordered the teller to pull money from multiple teller drawers at the bank. The robber, after spending an extended period of time at the bank branch, departed the bank without further incident, having obtained an undisclosed amount of money.

It is believed that this individual is also responsible for the 4/6/09 armed robbery of a Metro Atlanta area Suntrust Bank, located inside of a Publix grocery store.

The robber was described as follows:

Race: BlackSex: MaleAge: 30'sHgt: 6'0" -6'2"Build: MediumMisc: bright yellow construction type gloves, bright yellow construction helmet, dark framed prescription glasses, black semi auto handgun.

Anyone with information regarding these robberies should contact the Atlanta office FBI at (404) 679-9000.

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