VIDEO: Cigarette request ends in robbery; Suspect still at large

Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of robbing another man after a late-night encounter that began with a request for a cigarette.

The robbery happened just before 1 a.m. on Aug. 16, near 409 University Avenue SW, according to investigators with the APD’s Robbery Unit.

Police say the suspect approached the victim and asked for a cigarette. When the victim declined, the suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and forced the victim to hand over personal belongings before leaving the area…

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