Crime ring cracked in Cobb County, police say it could be gang-related

Police say they worked together to crack a crime spree in Cobb County.

Five suspects are accused of committing various crimes that range from car break-ins to armed robbery and aggravated assault.

“We’re talking about a crime spree that includes over 20 different felonies,” Chuck McPhilamy, the Public Information Officer for the Marietta Police Department told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell .

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Investigators say they noticed similarities in the suspects after an armed robbery outside of Motel 6.

“We’ve been working with Marietta PD, Dekalb County police as well as the FBI,” Gregory Hardage, a detective for the Cobb County Police Department said.

“We’re very proud of the way the agencies all came together from metro Atlanta,” McPhilamy said.

In Marietta, police say two innocent people became the victims of an armed robbery outside of the Motel 6 on Delk Road.

“Five individuals jumped out of another vehicle, pointed guns at both of them and demanded their money,” McPhilamy said.

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