Lithia Springs Resident Tied to 2010 Robbery

Marietta police believe five individuals, one from Lithia Springs and another who has since been murdered, are responsible for the armed robbery of a Dunbar armored car in October.

Three people, including a Dunbar employee, have been charged, while another person is still at large.

The arrests are the latest in a string of armed robberies and other violent crimes involving some of the same people across Atlanta, according to the AJC. 

In Marietta on Oct. 7, a Dunbar courier was robbed while making a cash pickup at the Mex-America Latino Service on South Marietta Parkway.

Marietta police wouldn’t say Thursday how much money was taken, except that “it was a lot.”

In the beginning, police had little to go on but a blurry video image of the suspects. But in the next six months, Marietta detectives worked with the FBI, which was investigating a series of armored car robberies throughout the Atlanta area.

In addition, authorities collaborated with DeKalb police, who were investigating a homicide case. The victim, Chris Bennett, was a possible suspect in the Marietta robbery.

After multiple jurisdictions, including Gwinnett, shared information and used crime-related technology, detectives came to believe Veronica Bullard, a Dunbar employee, conspired with Quentin Booker, Stacey Dooley and Bennett to carry out the Marietta robbery.

Bullard, a 32-year-old Lithia Springs resident, has been charged with armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. She is being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond.

Armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery charges have been filed on Booker, 34, of Douglasville, and Dooley, 34, of Snellville. Both are in custody in Gwinnett County on charges unrelated to the Marietta robbery case, according to a police spokeswoman.

With Bennett being deceased, there is one additional suspect involved who hasn’t been identified. The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Marietta Police Detective Ohmann at 770-794-5372 or contact the Marietta Police Department tip line at 770-794-6990.