Crime & Safety

Burglar Pries Way Into Douglasville Cell Phone Store: Police

The burglar was seen wearing all black clothing and carrying a Point3 backpack, authorities said.

DOUGLASVILLE, GA β€” Police in Douglasville are on the lookout for a person they say broke into a Metro by T-Mobile store on Sunday.

An unknown person dressed in all black entered the store in the 6800 block of Douglas Boulevard around 1 a.m. on Sunday, police said. The burglar used a crow bar with a red handle to pry open the front door, authorities said.

The person was seen wearing a black hoodie, black skinny jeans and Champion 93 eighteen block Sneakers, police said. He or she was also carrying a Point3 backpack.

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Authorities said the burglar could also be connected to other area cell phone robberies.

Anyone who recognizes the burglar or who has information about the incident is asked to contact Douglasville Police Department’s Detective Brown at 678-293-1717 or brownm@douglasvillega.gov.

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