Crime & Safety
$20,000 In Cellphones Stolen at Mall of Georgia (Video)
The robbers struck twice after midnight, once in January then again earlier this month.
BUFORD, GA — Gwinnett County Police are looking for four robbers accused of stealing more than $20,000 worth of cellphones from a kiosk at the Mall of Georgia.
Police say the thieves have struck twice after business hours at the Sprint kiosk at the mall.
On January 5, then again on February 14, one of them climbed over the counter and broke open cabinets where phones and other pieces of cellphone equipment are stored.
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Both incidents happened after midnight, according to police. Watch video of the second robbery below.
Anyone with information to share in the case is asked to contact detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters may contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit the Crime Stoppers website.
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They may also text tips to "Crimes" (274637). Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.
Photo, video courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department
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