SMYRNA, Ga. – Police have identified the woman who posed as a victim to force her way into a home.
On Monday, Smyrna police secured an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Amanda Tanks for the March 26 armed robbery at a home on Inwood Place in Mableton.
After surveillance video from the robbery was posted, Seargent Louis Defense with Smyrna Police said anonymous tips were able to help police identity Tanks.
Tanks is being charged with one count of home invasion, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and cruelty to children. Police said if you recognize Tanks, you are asked to call 911.
There were two male suspects involved in the robbery and police said they are still at large.
“At this time, we have an arrest warrant for the female you see in the video and were still looking to identify and take into custody the two males,” Sgt. Defense said. “Once we are able to identify the two males, we’ll then out a warrant for them and hopefully take them off the street as well.”
Around 9:40 p.m. on March 26, police said Tanks and two black males forced their way into the home and demanded money at gunpoint. Tanks had originally identified herself as Amanda when she walked up to the home and activated the resident's Ring camera.
The interaction was recorded on the surveillance device.
The homeowner, who told police she didn’t know Tanks, and was harassed as two masked and armed men came to the door and forced their way in demanding money.
Police said the homeowner escaped with her two children without injury and called 911 at a neighbor’s home.
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Tanks and the two men got away and were last seen fleeing in a silver or gray SUV.
Anyone with information is asked to call Smyrna Police at 770-434-6666 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477. Any tips to Crime Stoppers Atlanta can be anonymous and there are rewards up to $2,000.
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