Crime & Safety
Two Armed Robberies Reported on Same Day
Inside the Police Reports: Two victims were allegedly robbed at gunpoint last week.
Two residential armed robberies were reported on Oct. 24, with one incident in the morning and the other in the evening. No one was seriously injured.
Both incidents are within 1.5 miles of one another near Dickens Road in Lilburn.
The morning incident took place on the 1200 block of Indian Way around 6 a.m. According to the police report, the 38-year-old victim was walking to his van in front of his home when he was approached by two black males from behind.
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Placing zip ties and duck tape around the victim's arms and hands, the suspects took him to the side of the house. They stole his wallet and cell phone and demanded the victim to let them inside his home. The victim refused and was struck in the face with a black revolver, causing a laceration.
The suspects left the victim and then drove off in an unspecified car.
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The victim was able to free himself and went to a neighbor's house to contact authorities. According to the report, he couldn't describe the suspects, their car or the direction they traveled because it was dark and they only approached him from behind.
The other incident occurred around 7 p.m. on the 5500 block of Arrowind Road to a 36-year-old male. He was repairing his car at his home with his brother when a white Chevy Impala drove up with three black males. One male exited the vehicle and appeared to be asking for directions, so the victim walked up to their car.
When the victim got closer, a different male placed a pistol to his back and demanded money. He ended up striking the victim in the head with the gun.
According to the report, the suspects stole around $300 cash from his pocket and then drove away. Additionally, the suspects threatened to kill him if he contacted police.
Similar to the morning incident, the victim was not able to describe much about the suspects because of the lack of light. He was only able to give police a description of the driver, who was wearing jeans, a red shirt and a skull cap.
In the morning incident, the victim told police that he has no idea who would commit the crime. Photos were taken of the ties and tape, in addition to a black bag and hat left by the suspects.