Peachtree City and Tyrone police

are working to identify an armed robbery suspect who was caught on video

as he held up convenience stores in both jurisdictions Friday and Sunday

mornings.

The same suspect robbed the

Flash Foods convenience store on Crosstown Road in Peachtree City early

Friday morning and the Tyrone Amoco on Tyrone Road early Sunday morning,

according to law enforcement accounts.

"We got a good look at

his face," Peachtree City Police Chief James Murray said of the surveillance

video. The same silver-colored handgun was used on both incidents, he

added.

"It's the same guy, no

doubt about it," Murray said.

In the Peachtree City incident,

the suspect took money and cigarettes, Murray said. The suspect entered

the store at approximately 5:32 a.m. and demanded money from the cash

register, according to reports.

He drove off in a dark colored

pick-up truck, police said.

Murray warned the suspect not

to return and pull the same stunt in Peachtree City and he also vowed

that the suspect would be caught.

"If he does the same thing

again, it could lead to serious and deadly consequences for him,"

Murray said. "When he goes in with a pulled weapon, he is putting

his own life at risk. ... We're gonna catch him and show him what happens

when you carry a gun for a living."

Police are offering a $2,500

reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person

responsible for the armed robbery, Murray said.

The suspect was described as

a black male between 30 and 40 years old, approximately 6 feet tall and

150 pounds with short dark hair wearing a black jacket, jogging pants,

a pull over shirt and tennis shoes.

Police were running fingerprints

from the scene through the state's database of known criminals, Murray

said. Investigators were also checking to see if there is any connection

with any convicts recently released from the state prison system who have

been convicted of armed robbery, Murray added.

Peachtree City investigators

were working the case around the clock with other police agencies in an

effort to identify and arrest the suspect, Murray said. The chief also

pledged the armed robbery would be "solved."

"We have not had an unsolved

armed robbery in the city," Murray said, adding that it appeared

the suspect was "taking advantage" of the situation in the timing

of the robberies.

Details about the Tyrone incident

were unavailable at press time because Tyrone Police Chief Roger Spencer

was unavailable and the detective working the case declined to release

any information on the case before talking with Spencer.

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