The victim of an attempted “armed” robbery called the perpetrator’s bluff during an incident on Sept. 16 at East Lake MARTA station. At approximately 11:30 p.m. the victim told Decatur Police that he exited the station and was walking through the parking lot to the intersection of East Lake Drive and Park Place when he noticed a male following him.
Upon reaching the intersection, the suspect ran up to him and repeatedly said, “Give me you phone!” The suspect held his hand in the waistband of his pants insinuating he had a weapon. The victim put his phone in his pocket and refused. The suspect withdrew his hand from his waistband, stretched out his arm and with his fingers mimicked having a gun and again demanded the phone. The victim could see the suspect did not have a gun in his hand and “bowed up” at the suspect who then turned and fled on foot back toward the East Lake Marta station. The victim continued walking home and called police. No weapon was seen. The victim was not injured and no items were taken.
The suspect was described as a black male, 19-23 years old, approximately 5’6 and 140 lbs, no noticeable facial hair, hair in dreds approximately 3” long, wearing a white crew neck t-shirt, jeans and black shoes.