Crime & Safety

Police Seek Suspect who Kidnapped, Robbed and Raped Woman in Austell

A woman was abducted at gunpoint from an Austell CVS Pharmacy and then taken to Atlanta locations where she was robbed and sexually assaulted.

Cobb Police are seeking information about a 24-year-old woman who was abducted at gunpoint after walking out of the CVS Pharmacy at 800 East-West Connector in Austell at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

The armed suspect forced the woman into her car where he instructed her to drive to various locations in Atlanta where he raped her. Then he made her drive to various ATM locations in Metro Atlanta and forced her to withdraw money from her accounts.

The suspect then got out of the car, after receiving an undisclosed amount of money, and fled on foot.

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Police have stated that the pictured black male, thought to be in his 20s and about 180 pounds, may be the suspect. His hair is short and in dreads.

If you see the man pictured, police ask that you call the Crimes Against Persons Office at (770) 499-3945.

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