The Brief
- Police stopped an attempted bank robbery in Buckhead on Tuesday morning.
- It happened at a Wells Fargo on the 2200 block of Peachtree NW, one of the city’s busiest streets.
- Atlanta police detained one person at the scene.
ATLANTA – A person was detained after allegedly trying to rob a Wells Fargo bank in Buckhead on Tuesday morning.
Atlanta police investigation
What we know:
Police say someone tried to stick up a Wells Fargo on Tuesday morning. It happened just after 10 a.m. at a branch on the 2200 block of Peachtree Rd. NW. Investigators said they detained one person.
Regular customers could not believe it. Bill Barwick, a customer, said trying to escape into heavy traffic on Peachtree Road was not a well-thought-out getaway plan.
Buckhead bank security
What we don’t know:…