Armored truck robbed at ATM in Macon after stickup at Forsyth bank
Macon GA Sept 8 2017 Bibb County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who robbed an armored vehicle at an east Macon bank Tuesday morning.
The robber struck at the ATM of the BB&T bank at 1302 Gray Highway about 11:20 a.m.
The Brinks truck driver had gotten out of the truck to service the ATM when a man came up from behind, knocked into him and took the money bag, Bibb County sheriff’s Lt. Randy Gonzalez said.
Deputies are looking for a black male about 6 feet 2 inches tall, who was wearing a long-sleeved light blue shirt, black and orange tennis shoes and blue jeans, according to the initial lookout.
The victim did not see a weapon, Gonzalez said.
Bibb County sheriff’s investigators were looking for a Dodge Avenger with a Clayton County tag. The car was originally described as being gold or light brown, but investigators later learned it was silver or gray and had a red lunch box and papers in the back that were visible through the rear window.
Officers are investigating whether the robbery is related to another one that occurred earlier in Monroe County.
The BB&T in Forsyth was robbed just before 10:30 a.m. by a black man who handed a clerk a note demanding money, Monroe County sheriff’s Sgt. Lawson Bittick said.
The robber wasn’t spotted with a weapon, either, but Bittick said the note probably implied that he had one.
When asked if the robbery is believed to be connected with the one in Macon, Bittick said, “it’s entirely possible.”
“It’s really close and really close timing,” Bittick said.
Anyone with information about the robberies is urged to call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME.
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