Image 1 of 7   Atlanta police are asking for the public's help identifying a man seen on video shadowing a woman from the Midtown MARTA station before punching and robbing her near 10th Street and West Peachtree Street NW on Saturday, October 3, 2026. (Atlanta Police Department)

The Brief Atlanta police are searching for a man who robbed and assaulted a woman on West Peachtree Street on Saturday afternoon. Investigators said the suspect stalked the victim from a Midtown MARTA station before claiming he had a gun and punching her. Tipsters can anonymously report information to Crime Stoppers Atlanta for a cash reward of up to $5,000.



Atlanta police officers are asking for help identifying a man who followed a woman from a MARTA station on Saturday before punching her and stealing her belongings.

Midtown Atlanta street robbery

What we know:

Officers responded around 1:54 p.m. Saturday to 10 Peachtree Street NE after receiving reports of a violent attack. They found a woman who was injured during a physical assault and robbery.

Paramedics transported the victim to a hospital for medical evaluation. Preliminary investigation indicates a man followed her from the Midtown MARTA station to 10th and West Peachtree St. NW.

The man confronted her, claimed he had a gun, and demanded her purse and iPhone. When he attempted to grab her purse, a physical struggle broke out.

During the struggle, the man punched the woman with a closed fist. He took her phone and driver's license before he ran northbound on West Peachtree St.

Chilling Midtown mugging video

Timeline:

Video released by the Atlanta Police Department on Sunday shows a woman in a pink top and black pants seen walking up to the crosswalk at 10th Street and W. Peachtree Street.

The woman was being followed by a man wearing a black baseball cap with a rim turned around holding a phone up to his ear. He appeared to shadow her as she shifted her position around the crosswalk, clearly signaling she was not comfortable with where the man was standing.

The man was wearing a light-blue patterned (paisley/bandana style) hoodie featuring 

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