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Dunwoody gas station robbed at gunpoint, police ask for public’s help

Police released this surveillance image of the man accused of robbing an Exxon late last week.
Police released this surveillance image of the man accused of robbing an Exxon late last week.
By J.D. Capelouto
Dec 18, 2019

Dunwoody police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a gas station early Friday morning.

The armed robbery happened Friday, Dec. 13 at the Exxon located at the corner of Ashford Dunwoody Road and Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody police said in a notice asking for the public’s help.

Shortly after 3 a.m., a man approached the register and took out a pistol from under his jacket, police said in a statement.

The man left after taking cash from the Exxon employees, police said. He is estimated to be in his late teens to early 20s, and was wearing a beige hoodie. Officials did not say how much money was taken.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Robert Barrett at 678-382-6934 or robert.barrett@duwnoodyga.gov. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on Dunwoody police's website or at www.crimereports.com.

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J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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