Story highlights
- Abigail Lee Kemp was arrested in Smyrna, Georgia, by FBI agents
- Authorities said a second, unnamed person is in custody
- One jewelry store had $400,000 of merchandise stolen from it
(CNN)A 24-year-old woman in suburban Atlanta was arrested by the FBI on Friday in jewelry store robberies in five states.
Abigail Lee Kemp was taken into custody in Smyrna without incident, the FBI's Jacksonville, Florida, office announced.
Authorities
said she is a suspect in six armed robberies that began in April. The
latest heist was at a store in Mebane, North Carolina, five days ago.
The FBI thanked others in law enforcement and the public.
"We
... thank the many callers who provided us with information to assist
in the investigation. You are one of the most valuable resources law
enforcement has in fighting crime and we appreciate your efforts," a
news release stated.
The
Atlanta office of the FBI assisted in the arrest of Kemp and a second
person, whom the FBI didn't identify. So it is unclear whether the other
person detained is a second suspect, a large man in his late 30s or
early 40s, who has been seen in surveillance video in four robberies.
The
robberies -- in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and
Tennessee -- shared similarities. A woman walks into a jewelry store,
pulls out a gun and forces employees into the back before fleeing with
the valuables.
One store in Florida reported losing $400,000 worth of jewelry.
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