Police say alleged 'tissue bandit' tied to more robberies

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — We're learning new information about a serial robber police say is using flu season as a way to throw off his victims.

Channel 2 Action News first told you about this story last month. Surveillance video shows the robber holding a napkin or something like it over his face to carry out his crimes.

Police say the man has robbed four Henry County businesses since October using this method.

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In a surveillance video taken from a Metro PCS store in Ellenwood, you can see the suspect cover his face, with what looks like a napkin as if he has a cold.

Capt. Joey Smith with the Henry County Police Department said the robber also sometimes wears medical scrubs.

"He's frightened and traumatized the cashiers. We are going to consider him armed and dangerous," Smith said.

With him still out on the streets, people tell us they're worried.

“Being that I shop in this area and don’t live far I am concerned about my safety," said resident Temetriss Mills.

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