Several employees were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted by a man at a Douglasville grocery store, police said.
Douglasville police on Friday released photos of the suspected robber and are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. At the time of the robbery, the man appeared to be wearing a gray hoodie and sweatpants with white shoes.
Police said he entered a Kroger along Chapel Hill Road on Dec. 10 and robbed employees at gunpoint around 2 a.m. He also assaulted several employees, according to authorities. Police did not say how much money the man stole.
Before leaving, the gunman forced one employee to drive him to the east side of Atlanta, where he fled the employeeâs vehicle on foot, police said.
In a statement provided to Channel 2 Action News, Kroger said it was working in âfull cooperation with law enforcementâ and encouraging the public to come forward with information.
Investigators believe the same suspect is responsible for a robbery last month at a Papa Johnâs restaurant near the Kroger.
âWeâre concerned that somebody is going to get hurt,â Douglasville police Maj. J.R. Davidson told Channel 2. âThat he is going to hurt somebody more than he already has, possibly take somebodyâs life. So we really think coming forward is the right thing to do.â
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The suspect is about 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10. Police said he was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun during the Kroger robbery.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Jetmore at 678-293-1725 or jetmorem@douglasvillega.gov, or call the Douglasville Police Department at 770-920-3010.
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