Lawrenceville Man Charged With Armed Robbery In Series Of Thefts

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — A Lawrenceville man was arrested Dec. 12 and charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault and battery after police pieced together a recent series of thefts against women that occurred in the area.

Boris Demarcus Bell, 33, was arrested after police say he committed a series of personal robberies against women at their homes. Two of the robberies and assaults occurred Dec. 4, and the other four robberies and assaults occurred Dec. 10.

In all the robberies, women were the targets, according to police. They were returning to their homes when they were assaulted and robbed. As the women would get out of their vehicles and approach their homes, the man would confront them, physically assault them, and then steal their purse and contents. Police say it’s likely the suspect followed each of the victims home from either grocery shopping or going out to pick up food.

On Dec. 4, shortly after one of the robberies, the suspect was reportedly seen on surveillance video attempting several transactions using a victim’s credit card at the Kroger at 950 Herrington Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

The lead detective learned that the suspect may have been driving a green or teal Buick LeSabre. The information on these robberies and the possible vehicle was released to the employees at the Gwinnett County Police Department. On Dec. 12, officers assigned to the Central Precinct saturated the area of these robberies in an attempt to locate the suspect and/or the vehicle. Shortly after 7 a.m., the officers located the vehicle on Old Norcross Road near Boggs Road. They conducted a traffic stop on the driver. He was taken into custody without incident.

"The detectives assigned to this crime series worked hard to piece all the events together and gather surveillance images on the possible suspect," said Cpl. Michele Pihera, Gwinnett County Police Department, in the media release. "The patrol officers are also to be commended for their dedication in locating this violence offender."

Photos of Boris Demarcus Bell courtesy Gwinnett County Police