Armed Man Robs Family Dollar on Six Flags Drive

The Cobb County Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Sunday night at the Family Dollar Store, 401 Six Flags Drive, Austell.

According to police, a man entered the store and approached two employees with an item he was going to allegedly purchase. Instead, he showed a handgun to them and demanded money. The suspect then fled the area with an undisclosed amount of cash in a small maroon or burnt orange crossover-style SUV with an out-of-state tag. 

The suspect is described as a white male, 5’05” to 5’06” tall, 175 pounds. He was clean shaven and between 20 to 25 years of age. He was wearing a red shirt, a red hooded sweat shirt, a red baseball cap and dark colored jeans. He also had on black-and-white “Puma” sneakers.