Crime & Safety

Man Robs Northlake Bank

The man robbed the SunTrust bank in Publix grocery store on Henderson Mill Road on Friday afternoon.

A man robbed a Northlake bank Friday afternoon, DeKalb County police said.

The man approached the customer counter at SunTrust bank in Publix grocery store at 2162 Henderson Mill Road at about 4:30 p.m., the police report said. His right hand was covered by a white parcel service envelope. The man pointed the covered hand in the direction of a bank employee and said, "Give me the money. Don't say anything."

"No," the employee said, and she ran into an office confined by glass.

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The man leaned over the counter and searched through the drawers, taking an undisclosed amount of cash. While running toward the store's front door, he dropped $95, which was recovered by the bank manager.

The suspect was described as a black male about 6 feet tall with a slim build and light brown skin. He wore a bushy, curly wig and had "bulging eyes," the report said. He also wore a light grey baseball cap, a grey long-sleeved shirt, a black scarf covering his mouth and dark grey or dark blue Dickies pants.

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The robbery was captured on a surveillance camera.


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