Crime & Safety

Thieves Rob, Tie Up Worker in Buckhead: Report

Worker tied up in Atlier store on Piedmont Road.

BUCKHEAD, GA -- A popular boutique was robbed and one of its workers tied up this week in Buckhead, according to a news report.

The incident occurred Monday at the Atlier store in the 2800 block of Piedmont Road, WAGA reports.

The thieves -- a man and woman -- entered the store Monday morning, pulled out a gun, took the woman's cellphone and ordered her into a closet, Zip-tying her hands, the TV station said.

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"It was a nightmare for her," store manager Carl Bastin told WAGA. "We don't know how long we will continue remaining closed."

For more on this story, see WAGA.

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