Americus police search for suspect accused of robbery, assault at Dodson Street home

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of robbing and assaulting a woman at an Americus home. The Americus Police Department (APD) said the incident happened on Oct. 30 around 7:38 a.m. at home on Dodson Street. The victim reported that a man in a black hoodie forced his way into her home, knocked her to the floor and stole her wallet. Using testimony from witnesses and security camera video, APD’s forensic artists created a sketch of the suspect and are asking for the community’s help identifying him. Anyone with information in the case is asked to call APD at 229-924-3677 or submit an anonymous tip at 229-924-4102.Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Let us know. Please include the article’s headline in your message.To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WALB on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and X. For more south Georgia news, download the WALB News app and add WALB as a preferred source on G