Crime & Safety

Armed Robbers Hit Suburban Lanes Bowling Alley

Two suspects with guns entered the North Decatur Road bowling alley early Saturday morning and fled with $2,600 in cash.

Two armed robbers broke into Suburban Lanes bowling alley in North Decatur early Saturday morning, held up two employees and made off with $2,600 in cash, DeKalb County police said.

Two bowling alley employees were working at about 2:30am when two suspects carrying guns entered the building at 2619 North Decatur Rd. either by using a key or coming through an unlocked door, the police report said.

The suspects stole $2,600 from the cash office's unlocked safe and kicked in the manager's office door to disengage the security cameras and steal two laptop computers worth about $2,000. The incident was recorded, however, the report said.

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The suspects told the employees to stay where they were and fled through the business exit.

The first suspect was described as a black male about 6 feet 2 inches tall and about 150 pounds. He was wearing a gray pullover shirt over a white T-shirt with black pants and gloves. The second suspect was also described as a black male about 6 feet 2 inches and about 180 pounds. He was wearing a purple sweatshirt with a possible air force insignia, multiple layers of clothing, a camouflage hat, a green bandanna and gloves.

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