GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who stole nearly $40,000 worth of jewelry from three stores in Gwinnett.
On Dec. 24, police responded to a robbery at the Helzberg Diamonds at the Mall of Georgia. Police said the suspect walked into the store and asked the manager for a $4,500 pair of earrings, which the manager gave him before he ran out of the store.
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On Dec. 27, employees said a man walked into the Diamond Ring Company at the Mall of Georgia wearing a mask and asked how much a pair of diamond earrings cost. As the employee checked the price tag, the suspect snatched earrings out of an employees’ hands. One of the earrings was valued at $14,800 and the other was worth $10,999.
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On Dec. 9, police responded to a robbery at the Jewelry Box Outlet at Sugarloaf Mills Mall. Police said a man entered the store and asked to look at a diamond ring. The employee handed the man the ring and he grabbed it and ran from the store. That ring was valued at $8,900.
The suspect is described as a white man between 30 and 40 years old, who weighs between 180 and 200 pounds. He is approximately 5′8 to 6 feet in height with brown hair. He has a tattoo on his left forearm and another tattoo on the right side of his neck. The man also has gauged earrings in both ears.
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Surveillance cameras inside the stores captured clear images of the suspect.
Anyone with information to share in this case is asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
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