Cordell John Cobb appeared for his first appearance hearing Friday, August 4, in Emanuel County Superior Court before the honorable Judge Robert S. Reeves. Judge Reeves read the defendant his rights and reviewed charges held against him for two-armed robbery’s that occurred on May 19 and May 26.
Cobb was charged with two counts armed robbery; two counts possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime; two counts false imprisonment; and one count criminal attempt to commit an armed robbery.
On the evening of May 19, 2023, Cobb robbed ST Food Mart in Summertown at knife point. Seven days later, on the evening of May 26, 2023, he robbed Singh Food Mart in Twin City at knife point.
In addition to these robberies, this individual was also suspected in armed robberies in the following jurisdictions: Statesboro, Bulloch County, Sandersville, Glascock County, Tifton, Chatham County and Waycross.
The Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office obtained several leads in this case which yielded valuable information. In the meantime, most of the Emanuel County deputies spent hours watching many of the local convenience stores over a two-week time span.
The Emanuel County Investigative Unit requested a meeting with the other involved agencies, and they met at the Jefferson Co Sheriff’s Office: Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office, Glascock County Sheriff’s Office, Sandersville Police Department, Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, Statesboro Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI.
Prior to this meeting, officers with the Millen Police Department saw an individual in Millen with the same clothing as the suspect. They relayed this information to investigators with the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office, and as a result of this meeting, the combined information led to the arrest of Cordell Cobb of Burke County. Cobb is being charged with multiple counts of armed robbery in many jurisdictions.
Thank you to the observant officers with Millen Police Department who identified the clothing, to the GBI for combining and following up on the information and cataloging evidence for prosecution, and to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team who effectuated the arrest of Cobb.
