Atlanta police search for armed suspect accused of robbing victim at bus stop

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are searching for a man they say committed an early morning robbery at a bus stop late last month.

At around 3 a.m. on July 30, a person waiting for the bus on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. was approached by a black Ford Mustang when someone in the passenger seat of the car pointed a gun out the window and demanded the victim’s belongings.

It is unclear what the victim lost during the robbery.

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who was seen on a surveillance camera of a nearby gas station.

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The man was last seen inside the gas station wearing a white hat and T-shirt.

Police believe he is the driver of the Ford Mustang.

Police are continuing to investigate this robbery.

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Anyone with information on the case or the identification of the suspect the photos or video is asked to call Investigator Swanger at 404-216-4307 and refer to case number 232110283 or they can submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), or online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org. Tipsters do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for the reward of up to $2,000 for the arrest and indictment of the suspect.

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