Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta’

FBI ATLANTA: String Of Armored Car Robberies and One Fatal Shooting, Possibly Connected

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

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Police in Atlanta say two men are responsible for a string of armored car robberies including one on Monday that killed a courier.  The FBI said an unknown gunman opened fire on a Garda armored car courier as he was walking back to his truck.  The courier was walking from a Toco Hills Kroger store on La Vista Road.  The suspect shot at the victim three times before stealing the money and fleeing.

The FBI said they determined the vehicle used as the getaway car was carjacked the day before in Snellville, Georgia.   It is possible the suspect and his alleged accomplice may be responsible for a string of other armored car robberies dating back to Sept. 2010.

The gunman is described as a black male of medium complexion, late 20s to early 30s, 5’11”.  The getaway driver in some of the incidents is also described as a black male in his 20s or 30s.

The courier’s company has offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men responsible.  If you know anything at all, please contact FBI Atlanta(404) 679-9000      

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ALLEGED SERIAL STABBER ARRESTED IN ATLANTA, WILL NOT FIGHT EXTRADITION

Friday, August 13th, 2010
Elias Abuelazam (suspect photo)
Elias Abuelazam (suspect photo)

The man suspected of stabbing 18 victims and trying to flee from the country was taken down Wednesday night at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.  Elias Abuelazam, 33, was booked on a Delta flight for Israel when a tip developed into a strong lead that put investigators hot on his trail.  As he was waiting to get on his plane, Abuelazam was taken down around 10 p.m.  I spoke with Lt. Gene Kapp of the Michigan State Police and he said since Monday they’ve received 600 tips in this case, one of which turned out to be an excellent lead.  Abuelazam had his first hearing today and will not fight extradition to Michigan to face one inital charge of assault with intent to murder for a July 27, 2010 incident.

Lt. Kapp realizes that if the tip had come in just a few hours later, the alleged suspect may have been on the flight across the world. “Everyone was working hard to place him there, and the fact that we had the contacts and the communications with the federal agencies to move that quick to make the apprehension for us,” added Kapp. 

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ARREST MADE IN SERIAL STABBER CASE

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Michigan State Police sketch

Michigan State Police sketch

Update:  An arrest was made over night for a man believed to be responsible for stabbing 20 victims from Michigan to Virginia.  The suspect is currently being held in Atlanta on unrelated charges as investigators begin to put the case against him together… Stay tuned for more.

A nationwide manhunt is underway for a suspect who is targeting and stabbing men. Investigators believe the suspect has attacked victims in Michigan, Virginia, and now Ohio. Out of the 16 attacks in Flint, Michigan, five have died. In Leesburg, Virginia police say that on August 3, 5, and 6th, three more attacks occurred. Chris Jones with the Leesburg Police told me two victims were attacked with a knife and another with a hammer. Over the weekend, yet another man was attacked in Toledo, Ohio. All of the cases have strong similarities and now investigators are looking for a Chevy S-10 Blazer, four-door, dark green with light tan color trim on the bottom. The vehicle has two large dents near the hood and could be a 1995-2000 model.

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