Crime & Safety
Police Probe Robbery at Austell Pizza Place
Hold-up is second incident in as many months that occurred at a pizza eatery in South Cobb.
AUSTELL, GA -- Police are looking for a robbery suspect who held up a Pizza Hut in Austell on Wednesday night.
The suspect walked into the Pizza Hut in the 3660 block of Austell Road, pulled a gun on two employees and demanded money, Cobb police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce said in a news release obtained by Patch.
After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, the man fled on foot. Workers were not able to tell law enforcement which direction the suspect went.
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He is described as man about 6 feet all with a "skinny build." He was wearing blue jeans, a dark jacket, with a hooded sweatshirt underneath and a black bandanna.
It is the second time in recent months that a pizza place has been held up. As Patch previously reported, the Dominos Pizza in Mableton was robbed n November.
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Cobb County police are urging anyone with information to call (770) 499-3945. You can also call 404-577-8477, text information to 274637 or visit CrimestoppersAtlanta.org.
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