Snellville Jewelry Robbery Suspect Arrested

Here are two news reports about the jewelry robbery at Snellville's Barrons Fine Jewelry. A suspect is in custody and police are closing in on two more.

Suspect arrested, 2 more sought in Gwinnett jewelry heists
Atlanta Journal Constitution
9, two men entered Barron's Fine Jewelry in Snellville while a third served as lookout. They held up the store at gunpoint, taking about $20000 on jewelry, and fled in a white Jeep Liberty. The vehicle later was recovered by Snellville police and was ...


1 arrested, 2 sought in jewelry store robberies
Gwinnettdailypost.com
9, two men entered Barron's Fine Jewelry at 1850 Scenic Highway in Snellville, stealing about $20000 worth of jewelry at gunpoint. A third man acted as a lookout, police said. Several weeks later on March 22, four men robbed the Tara Fine Jewelry at ...

Centerville Highway Wachovia Bank Robbery

Just before noon at 3250 Centerville Highway near Snellville, two armed gunmen entered the Wachovia, terrorizing some 10-15 customers in the bank. The gunmen burst in, firing at least one shot into the bank ceiling.

The robbers grabbed the money and fled the scene. Police said the men are black males, and although the two were wearing masks instead of wigs, they could be the same men nicknamed the "Wig Wearing Bandits."  Two black males wearing black wigs have robbed some metro Atlanta banks recently. A stolen vehicle the duo used as the getaway car was recovered.

According to Fox5 News, if you have any information that could help police find apprehend the men responsible for this violent robbery, a reward of up to $25,000 is available. Contact the FBI at 404-679-9000.

Suspect arrested in Family Dollar robbery

 This is from the armed robbery of the Lilburn Family Dollar Store.

"Officers said they found the 25-year-old hiding in some nearby woods with the bag of cash."

I can hear the defense attorney now: 'He is like a modern-day Robin Hood - after all, there are no stores in the woods, so he had no intention of spending the money on himself.'

LOL... I could be a defense attorney, as long as I covered all the mirrors in the house so I wouldn't have to look myself in the eye.  

Sex Offender Charged In Armed Robbery
WSB Atlanta
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Police in Gwinnett County said a registered sex offender has been arrested on armed robbery charges. Police arrested Maurice Brooks ...

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Family Dollar Store robbed

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Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Gwinnettdailypost.com
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