Friday, January 17, 2003
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Friday, January 17, 2003 |
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PTC, Tyrone armed robbery suspect strikes elsewhere By JOHN MUNFORD No arrests have been made yet of the man who robbed two Fayette convenience stores at gunpoint last week of money and cigarettes. But with similar incidents in other jurisdictions, numerous police agencies are on the case, said Tyrone Police Chief Roger Spencer. Peachtree City Police Chief James Murray said detectives are hot on the suspect's trail, armed with a good look at him from the store video cameras. The suspect struck in Rockdale County recently, adding to the holdup of the Peachtree City Flash Foods on Crosstown Road last Friday and the Tyrone Amoco Sunday morning. Both local incidents also occurred early in the morning. "I feel we will have him identified and/or in custody in the next two to three days," Murray said, adding that the challenge was to locate the suspect once he is identified. "I can assure you if he comes back here he will suffer serious consequences," the chief said. A Peachtree City detective was headed to Atlanta yesterday with a solid lead on a vehicle that may have been used in the incidents. In both the Peachtree City and Tyrone incidents, the robber got away with cash and cigarettes, police said. In the Tyrone robbery, the suspect struck minutes after the store opened its doors at 6:08 a.m., Spencer said. The store stays open all night but locks its store up overnight, providing service to customers through a walk-up window, Spencer said. "We've got real good pictures," of the suspect, Spencer said. "Super good pictures." Peachtree City police are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the armed robbery, Murray said. The suspect was described as a black male between 30 and 40 years old, approximately 6 feet tall and 150 pounds with short dark hair wearing a black jacket, jogging pants, a pull over shirt and tennis shoes. The suspect drove off in a dark colored pick-up truck, Murray said. Peachtree City police were able to collect fingerprints from the crime scene that were being compared to other known criminals through the state's computerized fingerprint database. Investigators also checked to see if there is any connection with any convicts recently released from the state prison system who have been convicted of armed robbery, Murray added. Murray pledged Tuesday that the case would be "solved". "We have not had an unsolved armed robbery in the city," he said. Spencer said he was pleased with the interagency cooperation to work the case. "Everyone is working real well together," Spencer said.
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