Macon Publix armed robber may be connected to Atlanta Publix heists

A gunman robbed the Publix on Bowman Road in north Macon just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, taking an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Publix representatives have said the suspect may be connected to other armed robberies at Publix stores in the Atlanta area, according to a news release.

In Wednesday’s robbery, as in each Atlanta case, the suspect patiently approached the customer service counter, lifted the front of his shirt to display a handgun and demanded money from the register, according to the release.

After receiving the money, the 6-foot tall light-skinned black man walked out of the store and ran toward the east side of the parking lot, according to the sheriff’s office.

No one was injured.

The suspect is further described as weighing about 160 pounds and being seen wearing a dark-colored hat, possibly with a Baltimore Ravens logo on the front, a long-sleeve light blue shirt with a blue square design, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. The shoes may have a dark blue or black Nike check on the side, according to the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 877-68-CRIME.

To contact writer Amy Leigh Womack, call 744-4398 or find her on Twitter@awomackmacon.

This story was originally published September 16, 2015 at 6:33 PM with the headline "Macon Publix armed robber may be connected to Atlanta Publix heists ."