"Mission Impossible" style heist in Atlanta, US: Robbers crash through ceiling, but escape with $150,000

In what seems to be a bad mission impossible remake, a group of masked robbers crashed through the ceiling of Atlanta Check Cashers on September 3. The heist, however was a successful one as they made off with $150,000 in cash. The entire incident was captured on surveillance footage and it was later released by the Atlanta Police Department.

The video shows the shop manager walking behind the counter when debris starts falling. Moments later, a man drops through the ceiling, pulling down wires. He is followed by a second man who grabs the manager and forces her to the ground.



The intruders instructed the woman to open a safe in the back room, where they filled duffel bags with cash. They then duct-taped the woman and locked her in the bathroom before fleeing the scene.

Just before leaving, one suspect briefly lifts his ski mask, and a passerby outside catches a glimpse of him.

The two suspects were described by police: the first is a light-skinned Black male in his 30s, around 6 feet tall, and the second is a dark-skinned Black male, about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a slim build.

The suspects reportedly escaped in an older model two-door pickup truck, driven by a third unidentified accomplice.