Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

WATCH: Man appears to punch store clerk while stealing cash in NE Atlanta

Atlanta police said this man committed a strong-arm robbery at a northeast Atlanta convenience store Wednesday.

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

Atlanta police said this man committed a strong-arm robbery at a northeast Atlanta convenience store Wednesday.
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Dec 6, 2018

Police are looking for an alleged strong-arm robber who punched a convenience store clerk while stealing cash from the register in northeast Atlanta on Wednesday.

Around 4:50 p.m., the man entered the clerk’s booth at the Stop N Save at 1932 Hosea Williams Drive, Atlanta police said in a news release.

Surveillance video appears to show the man speak to the clerk briefly before pushing the clerk out of the way to remove cash from the register. The suspect is then seen punching the clerk before running away.

Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 404-577-8477 or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com. Tips can be sent anonymously and information that leads to an arrest and indictment in this investigation can earn tipsters up to $2,000.

In other news:

Channel 2 Action News learned the officer was shot in the facial area, but was able to return fire. The suspect was killed.

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