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One arrested in N. Fulton AT&T robbery; two others still at-large

Laron P. Patterson was the first arrested in connection to a July 4 robbery of a Sandy Springs AT&T store. Two others remain at-large.
Laron P. Patterson was the first arrested in connection to a July 4 robbery of a Sandy Springs AT&T store. Two others remain at-large.
By Mitchell Northam
July 14, 2017

Sandy Springs police have arrested one of three men they say robbed an AT&T store at gunpoint on July 4.

Laron J. Patterson, 20, was arrested and booked by police Tuesday and transferred to a Fulton County jail. Patterson, of Riverdale, is facing five counts of armed robbery, four counts of false imprisonment and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Surveillance cameras showed Patterson and two others robbing the AT&T at 4600 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. The three men entered the store and ordered customers and workers to get the on the ground.

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Police say they stole 68 cell phones, $7,000 in jewelry and some cash. Some of those items were recovered when police found the crashed getaway vehicle in Clayton County.

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Sandy Springs police are searching for the other two suspects but did not provide a description of the men. Anyone with information about the incident contact detective Jon Williams at 770-551-3296.

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