Atlanta Police Make 5 Arrests in Midtown Robberies

ATLANTA - A special team with the Atlanta Police Department made a big announcement Thursday night.

“Midtown residents can breathe a little easier tonight knowing these guys are behind bars,” said Sgt. Robert Albertini with Atlanta Police. Officers arrested five young adults and linked them to two robberies in Midtown.

Police are not releasing their identity at this time because they believe they are connected to a string of crimes and are speaking with victims in other cases.

In surveillance video from one of those crimes on 8th Street Tuesday night, you can see the alleged robbers taking off in a white Charger after officers said they pistol whipped a man and stole items from him and his girlfriend.

Investigators said that same white Charger was used Wednesday night in an armed robbery on Vedado Way. The special unit, who take a pro-active approach in fighting crime flooded the area.

“We had the cavalry come and we were able to box them in,” said Sgt. Albertini. “In their attempt to flee they hit one of our vehicles and we were able to extract them from the vehicle,” said Sgt. Albertini.

Investigators said the white Charger was stolen with a stolen tag and the robbers possessed two loaded weapons. The suspects face a long list of charges, including armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and various traffic charges.