Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

DeKalb cops need help IDing masked Waffle House armed robber

DeKalb police released video of a man holding up a Waffle House. He is wanted and unidentified.
DeKalb police released video of a man holding up a Waffle House. He is wanted and unidentified.
By Joshua Sharpe
March 15, 2017

DeKalb County investigators are asking for the public’s help solving an armed robbery at a Waffle House.

The crime took place at the 4750 Flat Shoals Parkway location outside Decatur on Jan. 19 just before 5 a.m., police said in a video released on YouTube.

The tape shows the masked crook storm in with what appears to be a firearm in hand and lead a worker to the cash register.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the Commercial Robbery Unit at 770-724-7890.

RELATED: Woman walking dog stumbles upon dead man at DeKalb apartments

RELATED: DeKalb cops seek crook who threatened to 'kill everyone in the bank'

RELATED: Woodstock KFC cook found tied up, beaten to death in DeKalb hotel

Like DeKalb County News Now on Facebook | Follow on Twitter and Instagram

About the Author

Follow Joshua Sharpe on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Hours after an officer-involved shooting left one person dead in Smyrna on Friday, officials at the scene opened the back of a U-Haul truck involved in the incident. A grill, laundry machine and various bags were stored in the truck. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Man kills self when Smyrna traffic stop leads to gunfire, police say

A person is dead and the GBI is investigating after a traffic stop turned fatal in Smyrna on Friday morning, according to police.

Fani Willis may use Georgia’s RICO law more than any other DA. At what cost?

Since taking office in 2021, Fani Willis has brought 14 RICO cases against 130 defendants, including popular rappers and President Donald Trump.

DNA leads to conviction of man in decades-old DeKalb sexual assaults

Brother is also facing charges relating to March 1986 incident and is linked to assaults in Cobb and Fulton counties.

The Latest

Hours after an officer-involved shooting left one person dead in Smyrna on Friday, officials at the scene opened the back of a U-Haul truck involved in the incident. A grill, laundry machine and various bags were stored in the truck. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Man kills self when Smyrna traffic stop leads to gunfire, police say

Here’s what attorneys are saying about Fani Willis’ use of RICO

Fulton County’s RICO cases, by the numbers

Featured

Housing affordability is the top concern for metro Atlanta residents, according to a new survey. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Metro Atlantans sour on housing affordability, pessimism is growing, poll says

The economy ranked as the top issue facing metro Atlanta last year, supplanting crime for the number one spot. This is the first year housing affordability has been an option.

DeKalb schools superintendent pleads not guilty to federal charges

Devon Horton has resigned from his role as DeKalb County superintendent, He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from his previous job in Illinois.

See video police say shows ex-PSC candidate Durand take Georgia Power secrets

Patty Durand has long criticized Georgia Power for concealing information under the cloak of trade secret about various initiatives and requests of state regulators.