Drive-By Robber In Decatur: 'Give Me Your iPhone'

DECATUR, GA -- Police in Decatur are spreading the word about a drive-by thief who aimed a firearm at a victim before robbing him recently. The incident happened Saturday about 6 p.m. on Swanton Way according to a report filed by an Officer Adams.

The incident is being investigated by Decatur police, who shared it on nextdoor.com. (To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Decatur Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

The victim, who has not been named, told police that a black Dodge Dart with tinted windows drove past him then turned around and pulled up beside him. "The front passenger got out of the vehicle, pointed a Glock handgun and stated 'give me your iPhone,' police said.

The man gave up his phone, but more people emerged from the car: Two backseat passengers got out and took the man's wallet and backpack before driving southbound on Swanton Way.

Law enforcement authorities are looking for four individuals in connection to this crime:

• The driver, described as a black male, early 20s, low haircut with a light complexion and slender build. He was wearing a white tank top.
• The front passenger (armed with a Glock handgun): a black male, mid to late teens, approximately 5' 8", slender build, wearing a gray hoodie.
• Rear passenger: Black male, dark complexion, wearing a black jacket.
• Rear passenger: Black male, light complexion, wearing a black shirt.

The victim was not harmed in the armed robbery, police said. Decatur police are asking anyone with any information about this armed robbery to contact them.

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