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Armed and Dangerous Suspect Wanted in Connection with Area Robberies

In Cobb, Winfield is accused of robbing two gas stations at gunpoint.

An Atlanta man considered armed and dangerous is wanted by the FBI for a series of armed robberies, including two in Cobb.

Michael Jerome Winfield, 46, is accused of multiple armed robberies at metro Atlanta locations and most recently a bank robbery at a Wells Fargo in Tucker, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.

In Cobb, Winfield is accused of robbing two gas stations at gunpoint.

He reportedly stole several cartons of cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash in an armed robbery at the Walgreen’s off South Marietta Parkway around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 8.

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Smyrna is charging Winfield in connection with a Feb. 9 armed robbery at a BP gas station off Cobb Parkway.

Winfield is also wanted by the Alpharetta Police Department for a Feb. 11 armed bank robbery at a BB&T. The Sandy Springs Police Department considers him a suspect in two gas station robberies, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office wants him for a Feb. 17 robbery at a Walgreen’s in Lithia Springs.


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