Crime & Safety

South Cobb Burglary Ring Strikes Again...and Again

Cobb Police suspect a ring of about three young men have burglarized 10 South Cobb businesses in three weeks, hitting some businesses twice.

Cobb Police are reaching out to the community for information about a burglary ring they believe have committed 10 burglaries of Mableton and Austell businesses in three weeks, .

Police believe the incidents are connected because they have all occurred during the same time frame and have all been executed in the same manner.

All of the incidents have occurred between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. and most of the targeted businesses had glass front doors which were shattered by rocks thrown by the burglars.

Find out what's happening in South Cobbwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Police have identified the suspects as three African-American males in their adolescence or early 20s. Cameras at a couple of the businesses have captured the suspects and they can be seen in the attached photos and video.

Below is a list of the businesses that have been targeted.

Find out what's happening in South Cobbwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

June 26

  • at 5015 Floyd Road in Mableton
  • at 5015 Floyd Road in Mableton

June 28

  • at 3565 Austell Road in Marietta
  • Broadway Tropical Foods at 3565 Austell Road in Marietta
  • Iglesia Profetica la Ciudad de Sion at 5932 Mableton Parkway in Mableton

June 29

  • at 6200 Mableton Parkway in Mableton

July 13

  • Star East Chinese at 5015 Floyd Road in Mableton

July 14

July 17

  • at 152 Riverside Parkway in Austell
  • Top Shelf Liquors at 5015 Floyd Road in Mableton

Anyone with information about these burglaries are asked to call Cobb Detective C.B. Northern at (770) 499-4573.

See also:


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.