Cobb County police are seeking the public's help to identify an armed man who on Friday robbed the Discount Store at 371 Pat Mell Road in Marietta.

The man entered as employees were closing the business at 9:15 p.m.. He ordered an employee to the floor, walked behind the counter and stole an undisclosed amount of money from the register.

The thief is described as a black male in his 20s, about 6 feet tall with a heavy build wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black bandana over his face.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cobb police at 770-499-3945.

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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