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Man gets away with cash from armed bank robbery

The suspect entered the Cobb County bank with a semiautomatic pistol shortly after it opened.
Credit: MPD

MARIETTA, Ga. — A tall, slender man walked into a bank shortly after it opened, pointed a handgun at the teller and repeatedly said, "This is a robbery."

The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money from the Fifth Third Bank on Cobb Parkway and fled on foot. 

Images from the bank's security cameras show a man in a grey sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes, black gloves and either a mask or handkerchief covering his face. striding to the counter with a gun in his hand.

Anyone with information about the incident or suspect is urged to call Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta (404) 577-8477 or Detective Michael Selleck at (770) 794-5372.

This suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.

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