East Cobb bank robbery

Cobb Police release photos of Powers Ferry-Terrell Mill bank robbery suspect

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SunTrust robbery suspect

The suspect wanted for the recent robbery of a SunTrust bank at Powers Ferry and Terrell Mill roads has been identified via surveillance camera.

Cobb Police have released photographs of the man they believe held up the SunTrust branch at 1380 Powers Ferry Road on Dec. 20 (previous East Cobb News post here) as he approached a teller demanding cash.

The suspect left with the money but there has not been a description of the vehicle.

Police describe the suspect as a black male, 20-25 years old, 175-180 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, camouflaged hoodie, black jacket and blue jeans. Police also have said the same suspect may have robbed a South Cobb motel earlier this month.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Cobb Police at 770-499-3945 or provide an anonymous tip at Greater Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

 

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SunTrust Bank robbed at Powers Ferry Road and Terrell Mill Road

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SunTrust Bank, 1380 Powers Ferry Road

Cobb Police are searching for a man whom they say robbed a SunTrust Bank Wednesday at Terrell Mill Road and Powers Ferry Road.

The incident happened around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday at the SunTrust branch at 1380 Powers Ferry Road, located near the Terrell Mill Village Shopping Center.

Police say a black male entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding cash, which he received, and that he left on foot.

There was no vehicle description, but Cobb Police further identified the suspect as being between 20-25 years old and weighing 175-180 pounds. Police said he last seen wearing a black baseball hat, a camouflaged hoodie a black jacket and blue jeans.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 770-499-3945.

 

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East Cobb bank robbery suspect wanted by FBI in serial robbery investigation

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East Cobb bank robbery, Regions Bank Roswell Road
Surveillance photos of the robbery suspect at the Regions Bank, 2486 Roswell Road, on Dec. 7. 

Following up the story about a bank robbery we posted last week during the midst of winter storm: The suspect in that incident at the Regions Bank on Roswell Road is wanted by the FBI for other robberies in metro Atlanta.

On Tuesday, the Atlanta field office of the FBI issued an alert asking for the public’s help in capturing the suspect whom they believe is responsible for five bank robberies since September. The FBI refers to him as the “Zombie Hat Bandit” due to the details of the hat he has worn during the robberies.

The inscription reads “Walking Dead-Beware I Bite” and the FBI believes the man who robbed the East Cobb bank is the same person shown below in a surveillance photo from another incident.

East Cobb bank robbery suspect

Last Thursday’s robbery in East Cobb is believed to be the last of those robberies, according to the FBI, which released information about the other robberies it is investigating:

  • Sept. 6, at 12:39 p.m., Regions Bank, 2419 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta. Suspect left in in a black Toyota Corolla (2014 to 2016);
  • Sept. 22, 2:23 p.m., Regions Bank, 6637 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. Wearing same outfit as in Sept. 6 robbery;
  • Oct. 16, Regions Bank, 6503 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia. Same clothing as in September robberies;
  • Dec. 5, 11:45 a.m., Bank of America, 8755 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs.

The East Cobb Regions Bank branch robbed last week also was robbed during a serial robbery spree in 2016 that resulted in a 25-year prison sentence for a Marietta man.

The FBI further describes the suspect in this fall’s robberies as a black male, mid-to-late 30s with a medium build. He has some facial hair and wears a large black wrist watch and shirts that have the “Punisher” logo. He also has been described as occasionally carrying a small zippered bag.

The FBI asks anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, which offers a reward, and callers can remain anonymous.

 

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East Cobb bank robbery suspect sought after Regions Bank heist

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East Cobb bank robbery, Regions Bank Roswell Road
Cobb Police released surveillance photos of the robbery suspect at the Regions Bank, 2486 Roswell Road. 

Cobb Police are looking for a suspect in an East Cobb bank robbery Thursday afternoon.

They released surveillance camera photos of a man whom they say approached a teller at the Regions Bank, 2486 Roswell Road, around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, and issued a note demanding money.

The suspect received undisclosed cash and left on foot, according to police. They described the suspect as a black male, 5-foot-5 or 5-foot-6, between 25-30 years of age, and with a thin build.

He is bald with a goatee and was wearing a “Punisher” t-shirt with dark pants and dark shoes and a black ball cap with the words “Beware I Bite” on the front, according to the police description.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 770-499-3945.

Anonymous tippers can receive a reward of up to $2,000 by contacting the Greater Atlanta Crime Stoppers organization at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

Tipsters can also text tip information to Crime Stoppers by typing “CRIMES” (274637).

The Regions Bank branch robbed Thursday was also hit by a serial bank robber who was tried and convicted for robbing several East Cobb and metro Atlanta banks in 2016. A 52-year-old Marietta man, Kevin Ray Williamson, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in June.

 

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UPDATE: East Cobb bank robbery suspect arrested following Crime Stoppers tip

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The man wanted for an East Cobb bank robbery last week has been arrested, with assistance from a tip via the Greater Atlanta Crime Stoppers tip line.

Cobb Police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce said Eduardo Estrada, 35, of East Point, has been charged with robbery by intimidation in connection with a holdup at the Fifth Third Bank branch at 2100 Roswell Road last Thursday. Crime Stoppers

Estrada was booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center late Wednesday and remains in custody on a $7,500 bond, according to Cobb Sheriff’s Office records.

At around 10 a.m. last Thursday, Cobb Police said a man walked up to a teller at the bank branch, located in a Kroger store at the Pavilions at East Lake Shopping Center and demanded money. According to police, he did not reveal a weapon but left on foot with cash, possibly heading toward Wheeler High School.

Wheeler and East Cobb Middle School were on a brief lockdown as the suspect was being pursued.

Pierce said the tipster could be eligible for a $2,000 reward for assistance in the robbery investigation. Crime Stoppers can be contacted with tips at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or by texting CSA + your tip to CRIMES (274637). Tipsters remain anonymous.

East Cobb bank robbery prompts lockdown of Wheeler High, East Cobb Middle School

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Fifth Third Bank Kroger Roswell Road, East Cobb bank robbery
Surveillance photos provided by Cobb Police Department.

An East Cobb bank robbery Thursday morning resulted in the short lockdown of two nearby schools as police pursued a suspect.

According to the Cobb County School District, the exterior doors to Wheeler High School and East Cobb Middle School were locked for about 15 minutes after Cobb Police began investigating the robbery at the Fifth Third Bank location inside a Kroger supermarket at 2100 Roswell Road.

The schools are located across the street from one another on Holt Road and 1.3 miles from the Kroger at the Pavilions at East Lake Shopping Center at Roswell and Robinson roads.

Police said the robbery took place shortly after 10 a.m., when a man walked into the bank and demanded money from a teller.

According to police, the suspect never showed a weapon and left the bank with cash on foot, through the shopping center parking lot, and possibly in the direction of Wheeler.

The suspect remained at large late Thursday afternoon. According to a CCSD statement, the lockdown was “done out of an abundance of caution” at the request of Cobb Police.

“There was never any threat at either school and both schools continued with instruction as normal,” the CCSD statement continued. “Student and staff movement within the building was never restricted.”

Cobb Police described the suspect as an Asian male, around six feet tall, with a husky build. He’s believed to be between 30-40 years old, and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, a black Washington Nationals baseball cap and jeans.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Cobb Police at 770-499-3945.