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FBI searching for Atlanta robber; Wells Fargo offering $5,000 reward

Surveillance video of the suspected robber from the Sandy Springs' Wells Fargo. // courtesy FBI
Surveillance video of the suspected robber from the Sandy Springs' Wells Fargo. // courtesy FBI
By Mitchell Northam
April 18, 2017

The FBI is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who has robbed four Wells Fargo banks.

And Wells Fargo is willing to put up some money — $5,000 — to help catch him.

The FBI describes the suspect as a black male with slim build who is about 5 feet, 6 inches tall. In each of the robberies, he appears to wear a Nike baseball cap.

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He has robbed two Wells Fargo banks in Atlanta, one in Sandy Springs and another in Jacksonville, Florida.

Three of the robberies took place over a span of 20 days in December 2016, but the Wells Fargo at 2204 Peachtree Road in Atlanta was robbed on April 11.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

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The FBI is searching for a man it believes robbed these three Wells Fargo's in Atlanta. // Google Maps
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