On June 1, 2023 at 2:39 a.m., Statesboro Police Department (SPD) Patrol officers responded to Enmarket #753 at 1690 Fair Rd for a reported armed robbery.
According to the clerk, a male with a firearm entered the store and took money from the register before fleeing. At 4:05 a.m., the same male entered the Enmark #505 at 565 Northside Drive East and robbed the clerk at that location. No one was injured in either incident.
In the days that followed, detectives released surveillance footage of a distinctive insignia on the robber’s jacket and networked with other agencies in Eastern Georgia on similar cases.
Based on a collaborative effort between various state and local agencies , Cordell Cobb (22, Midville, Ga) was taken into custody by law enforcement in Burke County on 6/16/23. He is charged with a variety of offenses in several jurisdictions and will at some point be returned to Bulloch County for processing on Armed Robbery charges for the events of 6/1/23.
Anyone with information on this case should contact Senior Detective Ben Purvis at 912-764-9911 or submit an anonymous tip to www.tipsoft.com or by texting 274637 and entering “TIPSSPD” plus your message.