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Friday, August 12, 2011

Updated: Another Waffle House Robbed

Another hit in string of early morning armed robberies.

Updated 3:48 p.m.  One more day, one more Waffle House robbed. Waffle House #307 at 1945 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain was robbed early this morning, according to police. It is unknown if this robbery is connected with the others that have occurred in the Atlanta area, including in the City of Norcross. Norcross Police say that 18 robberies have occurred since July 27 that could be linked to the same two men. The hold-ups cover 12 different police jurisdictions, including six metro Atlanta counties, La Grange, Ga. and Auburn, Ala.  The agencies are working closely together, with the Norcross Police Department serving as a central agency for compiling data, according to Sgt. Bill Grogan of the Norcross PD. A multi-jurisdictional meeting…

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Updated: Waffle House Offering Reward for Serial Robbers

A diner in the City of Norcross was among those stuck up.

Updated Aug. 11 at 9:30 a.m.  The Norcross Police Department is on the hunt for two men who they believed robbed the Waffle House at 5122 Brook Hollow Pkwy—and nine other Metro Atlanta stores—at gunpoint. Clear video footage of the men has led investigators in Norcross, Gwinnett, DeKalb and Clayton to link the same men to all of the robberies. The Norcross PD is now asking for the public’s help in identifying the men, who they describe as black males in their 20s or 30s.  Another Waffle House robbery occurred this morning in Marietta, but it is unclear if these incidents are related. The suspect wearing sunglasses in the Norcross tape is likely between 6 feet and 6 feet, 2 inches tall. He has medium length hair and a thin build. The other …

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