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Cobb cops looking for man who robbed Jimmy John’s at gunpoint

Cobb County police say someone robbed a Jimmy John’s on Powers Ferry Road at gunpoint.

Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo

Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo

Cobb County police say someone robbed a Jimmy John’s on Powers Ferry Road at gunpoint.
By Ben Brasch
Jan 29, 2018

A man robbed a Marietta location of Jimmy John’s at gunpoint Sunday night, Cobb County police said.

The cops are asking for help to find the man.

He walked into the sandwich shop at 1337 Powers Ferry Road at 9:30 p.m. with a black pistol and demanded money from a clerk, investigators said.

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The man left after the clerk gave him an undisclosed amount of cash.

Cops did not give a description of the man.

Anyone with information about can call police at at 770-499-3945.

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