Crime & Safety

Police Hunt For Emoji-Dressed Bandit

BREAKING: Two men -- an armed robber and his lookout -- are sought by Coweta County police in pool hall stick-ups.

COWETA COUNTY, GA -- Police are looking for two men in connection with a couple of armed robberies at a pool hall in Coweta County.

While one of the robbers is described wearing more standard dress, the other one serving as an apparent lookout is described as being adorned in "a unique pair of pants that had emojis printed all over the garment," police said Monday.

While his outfit may be all fun and games, law enforcement officials said that the thief was packing a "full-size semi-auto handgun described as a 40 caliber weapon," police said. He is described as a tall dark-skinned black male about 6'1 in height, wearing black clothing with a white bandanna.

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The accomplice is described as a light-skinned black male about 16 years old and about 5/6 in height.

The first robbery was March 17 and the second one was a week later on March 23, police said.

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From Crime Stoppers: If you have information about these crimes, please call Crime Stoppers at 404 577-TIPS(8477). Callers are always anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000. You can also visit our website or submit a tip using the link form our Facebook main page.

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