Crime & Safety

Burglar Hits 3 Gwinnett Businesses In 2 Days Stealing Over $3,500

The man has a pattern of smashing windows with a rock and stealing the cash register having hit businesses in Dacula, Norcross and Duluth.

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – Gwinnett County Police detectives need the public’s help in identifying a man in three burglaries. The man burglarized three businesses in two days stealing more than $3,500 and causing $1,700 in damage, police say.

On May 5, a man captured on camera, broke into a business on Auburn Rd., in Dacula, by smashing the front door glass with a brick. The man steals the cash register and quickly flees.

On May 6, the same man again uses a brick to smash the glass and gain entry into a business on Indian Trail Lilburn Rd. He steals the cash register and flees the area. Approximately 45 minutes later he forces entry into a business on Satellite Blvd. using bricks or rocks. The cash register and a safe are stolen.

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The man is described as a heavy-set male, dark complexion, thin mustache; he pulls a hoodie tightly around his face, and has light colored or white tennis shoes.

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If anyone has any information to share in this case, contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Case Number(s): 18-041217, 18-041534, 18-041552

Photos courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department

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