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Cheshire Bridge Chevron robbed

Cheshire Bridge Chevron robbed

ATLANTA -- A man armed with a stun gun robbed an Atlanta convenience store Monday morning.

Atlanta Police said the suspect hit the Chevron at the corner of Cheshire Bridge Road and Lindbergh Drive at around 4:20 a.m.

Witnesses said the suspect wore a black jumpsuit and wig. He threatened the store's clerk with a stun gun, but did not use it.

The suspect got away with cigarettes and cash, police said. He has not been identified.

Atlanta Police solve 5 'Maintenance Man' rape cases

Atlanta Police solve 5 'Maintenance Man' rape cases

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Police Cold Case Squad has charged one man with five rapes that took place in 1986 and 1987.

Daniel Wade, 61, was indicted on May 10.  Investigators believe he could have committed as many as 29 rapes in DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties nearly 30 years ago.

The assaults became known as the Maintenance Man rapes, as they all occurred in apartments. Police said Wade would gain entry to some of his victim's apartments by posing as a repair man. They don't think he worked for any of the apartment complexes.

Wade became a suspect when his DNA was placed into a national index system and was matched to the five rapes, Atlanta Police said. He is currently in federal prison in Kentucky on unrelated robbery charges.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Wade was convicted of racketeering and isn't expected to be released until March 2021. He started serving the federal sentence in 2004.

Police release sketches in Buckhead robberies

Police release sketches in Buckhead robberies

ATLANTA -- As the Final Four Weekend gears up with thousands here for the games, violent crime in Buckhead has become part of the conversation.

The recent string of three kidnappings and robberies is troubling and Atlanta Police believe the number of suspects could range from two to six.

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On Thursday afternoon, police released a picture, sketch and video of those they believe are responsible for this spike in violent crime.

Atlanta Police are asking for help and say they have a break in this case that may pay dividends, as they are working with the FBI's gang unit.

Man carjacked outside Buckhead home

Man carjacked outside Buckhead home

ATLANTA -- A Buckhead man was carjacked outside his home at around 2 a.m. Friday.

Atlanta Police Capt. Tim Peek said the victim was in the driveway of his house on Karland Drive NW when two men approached and forced him into his Mercedes.

The suspects drove the victim around Atlanta and made him withdraw money from an ATM. After about 45 minutes of driving, they dropped the victim off on Lee Street SW in southwest Atlanta, where he called 911, Peek said.

Police have found the man's Mercedes, but the suspects are still at large. The victim described his carjackers as two black men.

Peek said the victim was not injured.

Jasmine Guy takes her campaign against child sex trafficking to Georgia Perimeter College

Jasmine Guy takes her campaign against child sex trafficking to Georgia Perimeter College

On the heels of a successful campaign launch for "I Am Not Yours!"- a campaign committed to taking a stand against child sexual exploitation, Jasmine Guy has been making her case in national media with the likes of 

Fake fire marshal hits Lenox Square food court

Fake fire marshal hits Lenox Square food court

ATLANTA -- Atlanta police are searching for a man who posed as a fire marshal to extort hundreds of dollars from restaurants in Lenox Square.

"On January 3rd, a white male masquerading as a Fire Marshall 'inspected' three restaurants in the Lenox Mall food court" -- Subway, Which Wich and Great Wraps, according to Sgt. Greg Lyon.

At each location, Lyon said the suspect demanded $300 for a fake inspection, which employees paid from their registers.

On Friday, police released surveillance video of the suspect on YouTube. Anyone who recognizes the man wearing a blue pullover with white stripes is asked to contact Zone 2 investigators at (404) 816-7067 or Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-8477.

Buckhead bandit gets video close-up

Buckhead bandit gets video close-up

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police have posted video on YouTube of a robber targeting businesses in Buckhead, Midtown, and Brookhaven in hopes of getting a break in the case.

The suspect is described as 5 feet 8 inches or 5 feet 9 inches and in his mid to late thirties.

Atlanta Police say they've linked him to at least seven robberies, but believe the number could be as high as 10. Many of those crimes were caught on video surveillance.

In every robbery, the suspect approaches the cashier like he's going to buy something, but then shows a gun and demands the cashier put money in one of the store's plastic bags.

There are some small differences in each crime, and police say he changes his clothing between robberies.

According to police reports, during a Jan. 1 robbery of a CVS Pharmacy, he told the clerk "Come on, don't you know this is a robbery? Give me all that."