DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A multi-convicted felon was arrested in connection with a months-long armed robbery spree.
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According to court documents, on December 14, 2024, Terry Lewis Burston allegedly robbed a Decatur auto parts store. During the robbery, he was accused of pulling out a black handgun, tapping on the counter and demanding money from an employee. Burston ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Six days later, officials said, Burston waited outside a Scottsdale post office before forcing his way inside after the last customer left. Authorities said he pointed a gun at a postal worker, demanded money from the register and ran away.
Later, on January 17, 2025, Burston allegedly tried to rob a gas station in Decatur when he pointed a black handgun at an employee and demanded money.
Four months later, on May 17, 2025, Burston allegedly tried to rob a Lithonia post office but ran after postal employees began alerting their co-workers. Postal inspectors who responded to the attempted robbery found Burston changing his clothes behind a nearby restaurant, court documents revealed. They found a gun lying at Burston’s feet and arrested him after a brief chase, officials said.
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At the time of these alleged incidents, Burston was subject to federal supervision following his 2013 conviction for armed bank robbery. In a separate case, Burston was sentenced to 20 years for robbing an Atlanta bank and post office in 1995.
“Burston is a violent repeat offender who allegedly terrorized the citizens of DeKalb County by assaulting federal employees and robbing local business operators at gunpoint,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg.
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The cases are being investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the DeKalb County Police Department.
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