Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Both Suspects Wanted For January Homicide Arrested

Tavares Norah turned himself in Tuesday morning at the Gwinnett jail. Prince Robertson was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Lawrenceville.

UPDATE: Prince Robertson, 27, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a 911 call reported a possible sighting of Robertson near Old Peachtree Road and Old Fountain Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville. Officers quickly descended upon the area and arrested Robertson without incident.

UPDATE: Tavares Norah, 25, turned himself in Tuesday morning at the Gwinnett County Jail. (See tweet below.) According to Gwinnett County Police, Norah has been charged with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of kidnapping and one count of possession of a firearm during a felony. Prince Robertson, who is considered armed and dangerous, is still at large.


DACULA, GA — Two men who tried to rob a Dacula auto-parts store and eluded police Monday night are wanted in connection with a homicide in January that took place at another auto-parts store.

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Gwinnett County Police say they believe that Tavares Norah, 25, and Prince Robertson, 27, tried to rob the Auto Zone at 645 Dacula Road Monday night. The pair are wanted in connection with the death of Felix Cosme, 63, a retired deputy from the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office who was shot and killed during a robbery Jan. 8 at an O’Reilly’s Auto Parts store in Buford.

The two suspects fled the Auto Zone Monday night in a black vehicle, eventually crashing it about 3 miles away on LaMaison Drive. Officers then saturated the area looking for the suspects, and Reverse 911s — emergency-alert phone calls — were issued to neighboring homes.

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After an exhaustive search that lasted several hours, the suspects were not found.

Norah is 6 feet tall and weighs 172 pounds. Robertson is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 153 pounds and wears his hair in cornrows. Both men are considered armed and dangerous.

The FBI is still offering a reward of $15,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved in this crime. This reward money is separate from the reward offered by Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta. Tipsters interested in the reward are encouraged to call one of these numbers:

  • Homicide Unit: 770-513-5794
  • FBI Tip Line: 770-216-3000
  • Crime Stoppers: 404-577-8477

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