Atlanta police search for man who robbed, attacked woman in Midtown

Atlanta police are seeking public help to identify a man wanted in connection with a robbery and assault in Midtown. Officers said the incident occurred just before 2 p.m. Saturday as the suspect allegedly followed a woman from the Midtown MARTA station to the area of 10th and West Peachtree streets. Police report the man confronted her, demanded her purse and iPhone, and claimed to have a gun. A struggle followed, during which the woman was punched in the eye and had her phone and driver’s license taken. The suspect fled northbound on West Peachtree Street and is described as a bearded man in his early 30s.