Police Link Reynoldstown Robberies to Cotrona Murder

Atlanta police say the two robberies in Reynoldstown on May 25 are connected to the murder of Patrick Cotrona in East Atlanta on the same night.

Investigators have not said how the crimes are linked, only that they believe the two men wanted in the Reynoldstown robberies are involved in Cotrona's shooting and death during a robbery as he and two friends walked from his May Avenue home to a pub in the Village.

They released two sketches of the suspects — .

Any information on the case can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404.577.TIPS (8477), online www.crimestoppersatlanta.org or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637). Persons do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for a reward for the arrest and indictment of the suspects.

In addition, the Atlanta Police Foundation and Crime Stoppers have created four different accounts on fundly.com where citizens may contribute additional funds to each of the reserve pots set aside to help find those who perpetrated the recent wave of crimes:

• http://fundly.com/patrick-cotrona-crime-stoppers-reward-fund (East Atlanta shooting of Patrick Cotrona)

• http://fundly.com/metropolitan-ave-murder-crime-stoppers-reward-fund (East Atlanta shooting of Henry Omar Reeves)

That's on top of a authorized by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed toward solving the murders.

See also our Patrick Cotrona page for the latest information and full coverage.