Crime & Safety
Shooting/Robbery Suspect Spotted at Walmart
Sandy Springs Police believe the suspect in an April 14 shooting is tied to three robberies.
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Sandy Springs Police are investigating three robberies that may be the work of one person over a four-day period. Victims in the three incidents described the suspect as a black male, six-feet-tall with a medium to dark complexion. Police believe that they are connected. The locations are all within a short time frame and concentrated area.
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The suspect later used a credit card at the Super Wal-Mart in Duluth. The photos show the suspect and a woman leaving the store on April 10 at 1:50 am.
On Sunday, April 14, when a man was shot at his home at 431 Summer Drive, in what was believed to be robbery attempt. He is recovering at Grady Hospital.
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A man was robbed, on April 9, at the Extended Stay Hotel at 905 Crestline Parkway. His credit card was taken during the robbery and used at the Walmart Supercenter at 2635 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth, according to police.
A resident at 342 Summer Drive said he was approached outside his home, April 13, by a man who demanded his 42-inch television and wallet.
The victims said the suspect displays a calm and soft spoken demeanor but quickly becomes aggressive.
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