Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery at BP Gas Station
Cobb police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Monday night at a gas station in Vinings.
The Cobb County Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 10:30 p.m. Monday at the BP gas station on Cobb Parkway near Paces Mill Road.
According to investigators, an armed male entered the gas station and pulled out a handgun while threatening an employee. The employee opened the cash register and the perpetrator took an undisclosed amount of cash from it. The man then “calmly” walked back to his Jeep and was last seen driving northbound on Paces Mill Road.
The suspect is described as a 5'10'' black male, approximately 20-30 years of age, and appears to be heavy set and “light skinned”, according to a Wednesday release by Cobb police.
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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call 770-499-3945.
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