Man shot at in front of motel

To order photos from Mardi Gras weekend and other events covered by The Albany Herald and have them sent directly to you, click on "Get Photos" below or click here... the galleries of available photos will be continually expanded, so check back often *** Georgia Tech is getting a $50,000 grant from the Ford Motor Co. Fund to test a new "smart lock" technology for bicycles in Emory University's bike-share program. The student-developed system will install wireless and GPS technology on Emory's fleet of bicycles, allowing users to check them out via text messaging and administrators to track the bikes' use from a central server.*** Authorities in Middle Georgia have found the body of a second missing fisherman at Lake Tobesofkee after three days of searching. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Willie Buckles was found Tuesday afternoon a few hundred yards from where the body of his uncle, 62-year-old Frank Roquemore, was found Sunday.*** The Georgia House will honor longtime speaker Tom Murphy by placing his portrait in the state Capitol. Murphy, a Democrat, was the longest-serving state House speaker in the nation when voters in his west Georgia district turned him out of office in 2002. He died in 2007 at age 83.***An Atlanta group has voted down efforts to move a historical black cemetery. The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Atlanta's pricey Buckhead neighborhood. It contains the remains of at least 45 people and is believed to be one of the few remnants of an African-American community that lived in the area.

Back to Albany - Home
Updated: 11:50 PM Dec 30, 2009 Man shot at in front of motel Police say that the victim of a armed robbery did not suffer any injuries. - Ricki Barker, staff writer Posted: 12:00 AM Dec 31, 2009 Reporter: Ricki Barker, staff writer Email Address: ricki.barker@albanyherald.com

Font Size:

ALBANY — A Florida man was fired on twice after he was robbed by two bandits Tuesday night in front of the Motel 6 on the 200 block of Thornton Drive, Phyllis Banks, Albany Police Department spokesperson, said Wednesday.

Banks said that Julio Matienzo, 60, of Miami, Fla., was walking to his room at the Motel 6 around 11:49 p.m. Tuesday when he was approached by two unidentified males.

“One of the suspects held him up at gunpoint and took his wallet,” Banks wrote.

Matienzo demanded the suspects give him back his wallet and one of the bandits, who had a handgun, shot at him.

“The victim yelled a second time for his wallet and the suspect fired at him again,” Banks wrote.

Matienzo told police the two robbers fled in a small black SUV.

Banks said Matienzo was was not hit by any bullets and suffered no physical injuries.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call the APD at (229) 431-2100 or (229) 431-3288. To remain anonymous, individuals can also call Albany Crime Stoppers at (229) 436-TIPS.

Click here to post or read all 0 comments.