Cobb County police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who robbed two banks on Aug. 12.

Police say the supsect robbed the Best Bank inside Kroger at 4:20 a.m. in Mableton. Earlier in the day, the same suspect reportedly robbed the Wells Fargo on Fairburn Road in Fulton County.

The suspect is described as in his mid 20's or 30's, with a thin build, light skin and a mustache. He was armed with a semi-auto pistol, that possibly had a black frame with a silver slide.

Cobb police say he fled on foot into the woodline between residences on Nickajack Road, and a vehicle may have been staged in that area.

If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers.

Featured

Rose Scott signals as "Closer Look" goes on the air in the WABE studio. An Atlanta resident left WABE a $3 million donation, a boost after WABE lost $1.9 million in annual funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. (Ben Gray for the AJC 2023)

Credit: Ben Gray