Police seeking armed robbery suspect who stole 37 cellphones

Atlanta police are seeking an armed robbery suspect who stole 37 cellphones from an AT&T store in May.

In surveillance video released by police, the suspect can be seen entering the store on Piedmont Road and grabbing an employee, forcing him out of sight. The man escaped with dozens of cellphones, and nearly a month has passed since the robbery.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact @StopCrimeATL at 404-577-TIPS for a possible reward of $2,000.

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To make matters worse, the man said he found another one the next day.

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