Crime & Safety

Woman Robs Gwinnett Pharmacy At Gunpoint

Police say the woman demanded Percocet and Xanax from an employee.

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Gwinnett County Police are looking for a woman who robbed a Lawrenceville pharmacy at gunpoint.

Officers were called shortly after 10 a.m. last Monday to the Gwinnett Pharmacy at 1880 Braselton Hwy.

When they arrived, they met with a store employee who said a woman had come into the store pointing a gun and demanding Percocet and Xanax. After getting the pills, the woman ordered the employee onto the ground and left the store.

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The robber is described as a white female in her 40s, from 5'6" to 5'10" tall, wearing a black puffy coat, a white hat, a scarf, large sunglasses and pink or purple gloves.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Gwinnett County Police 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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