Woman Robs Cellphone Store With Steak Knife

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Gwinnett County Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman who robbed a cellphone store with a steak knife. The woman was recorded on security video.

On March 18, at about 3:15 p.m., the woman entered the Boost Mobile store located at 6070 S. Norcross Tucker Road, unincorporated Norcross. The woman stayed in the store, acting as a customer for about 50 minutes. She asked eventually asked an employee to see an iPhone 6, then produced a steak knife and demanded the phone. The suspect fled the store on foot; no vehicle was seen.

The woman is described as having dark brown hair that is lighter toward the ends and cut short in the back, about 5’04” tall, about 135 pounds. She has a mark or tattoo on her left temple.

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If anyone has any information to share in this case, contact Detective Prouty at 770-513-5367. 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: 18-025411

Photos courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department