Decatur Police Make arrest in East Lake MARTA Robbery Attempt

Decatur police said Friday an arrest has been made in the Sept. 17 attempted robbery of a man coming out of the East Lake MARTA station.

A Decautr police officer saw the 18-year-old suspect, Keronté M. Anderson of Lithonia, walking in the 1000 block of South Candler Street on late Thursday morning.

Anderson was arrested on a charge of criminal attempt to commit robbery.

Here is the original incident narrative:

On 09/17/13 at approximately 12:25 am, Decatur Police responded to an attempted robbery.  The victim stated at approximately 11:30 pm (09/16/13) he exited the East Lake Marta station and was walking through the parking lot to the intersection of East Lake Drive and Park Place when he noticed a male following him and trying to get closer.  Upon reaching the intersection, the suspect ran up to him and repeatedly said “Give me you phone!”. The suspect held his hand in the waistband of his pants insinuating he had a weapon.  The victim put his phone in his pocket and refused.  The suspect withdrew his hand from his waistband, stretched out his arm and with his fingers mimicked having a gun and again demanded the phone.  The victim could see the suspect did not have a gun in his hand and “bowed up” at the suspect who then turned and fled on foot back toward the East Lake Marta station.  The victim continued walking home and called police.  No weapon was seen. The victim was not injured.  No items were taken.  The suspect was described as a black male, 19-23 years old, approximately 5’6 and 140 lbs, no noticeable facial hair, hair in dreds approximately 3” long, wearing a white crew neck t-shirt, jeans and black shoes.