Crime & Safety

Cobb Police Seek Austell CVS Armed Robbers

Two of the robbers held employees at gunpoint while a third stole the tills from the cash register, police said.

Cobb County police are searching for three black males who robbed an Austell CVS at gunpoint Thursday morning.

Police say that the men entered the pharmacy at 800 East-West Connector at 2:23 a.m. with handguns out and ski masks partially obscuring their faces. While two of the robbers held the employees at gunpoint, the third robber took the cash drawers from the registers.

The trio fled the business on foot in a northerly direction on Hicks Road, according to police.

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Police described one of the robbers as a black male, between 5’07”-5’09” tall. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black sneakers, and black gloves. In addition to partially covering his face with a ski mask, he was also armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.

Another robber is described as a black male, between 5’06”-5’07” tall. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black sneakers and black gloves. In addition to partially covering his face with a ski mask, he was also armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.

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The final robber is described as a black male, 5’06”-5’07” tall. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, dark brown boots, and black gloves. The subject also partially covered his face with a ski mask.

There were no injuries during this incident, and anyone with information about it is asked to call (770) 499-3945.

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