Cops: Man robbed bank with gun wrapped in newspaper
Atlanta police are seeing a man wanted in a bank robbery late Monday afternoon.
The suspect entered the Chase Bank at 3030 Headland Drive near Greenbriar Mall at 5:09 p.m., just after the bank's closing. He presented a demand note while flashing his gun, wrapped in a newspaper. He fled with an undisclosed amount of money, Atlanta Police said.
The suspect is described as 5-foot-10 and 240 pounds. His image was recorded on surveillance footage.
Contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS or APD's commercial robbery unit at 404-853-4255.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
