Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery Reported at Snellville Home

The crime occurred in the middle of the afternoon while the homeowner was home.

Around 4 p.m. on Jan. 11, a homeowner was chatting with a visitor at her front door when an armed white man wearing a black mask and black hoodie took them both by gunpoint. 

The homeowner said the suspect was armed with two guns. She was shaken up when police arrived, telling Snellville Police that the suspect shot at her.

The suspect demanded prescription drugs and money, according to a police report. As he was yelling for the items, he discharged one firearm into the kitchen floor near the back door. 

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During the robbery, the suspect dropped one of the guns, causing it to break. That one turned out to be a BB gun. 

He got away with some cash and prescription drugs, along with the back door key from the dead bolt. He then left through the front door and got into a tan passenger car, possibly a Honda Accord with damage to the trunk, according to the homeowner. She was not able to get the tag number of the vehicle.

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After the suspect left, the homeowner got into her vehicle and tried to follow the suspect. She saw him turn north bound onto Rockdale Circle toward GA 10. She then went back home and called 911. 

If you know anything about this crime, contact Snellville Police. 

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