December 31, 2025
smash and grab robbers

Incident 1 Incident 2

Gwinnett County, GA – On July 14, 2024, in both Lawrenceville, GA and Snellville, GA, subjects depicted above conducted smash and grab armed robberies at jewelry stores. The subjects were described as   three (3) males who used a sledgehammer and smashed the showcase.  Once the glass was penetrated, subject 1 and subject 2 reached inside and removed gold chains from the showcases. The subjects were armed with pepper spray in at least one of the robberies.

Subject 1:  Male, Black, 6’01”, medium build, wearing a medical mask, hat, jacket, light colored pants, long locks with gold tips.

Subject 2:  Male, Black, wearing a black hat, black jacket, mask, black pants

Subject 3:  Male, Black, wearing a white hoodie, mask, black pants

If you have any information, please contact the Jewelers Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

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