Man Steals Empty Box, Leaves Blood During Burglary: Police

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Gwinnett County Police are searching for a man who, they say, stole an empty box but left blood at a T-Mobile phone store burglary.

On Nov. 23, at approximately 3:45 a.m., a suspect broke into the T-Mobile store located at 1365 Grayson Highway #107 in unincorporated Lawrenceville. The man enters the business from the front entrance by smashing through the glass. Surveillance camera footage shows the man trying to take a display phone immediately upon entering the business, but fails to do so, police said. Then the man is seen trying to open a safe, but is not successful.

The man is next seen taking a box from the store, removing the burglar bar from the rear door, and then exiting through the back door, police said. According to the owner, the box the man took was empty.

The Gwinnett County Police Officers arrived on scene and cleared the business for suspects. Upon clearing, the officers located blood in the main sales floor and also the back door area. The blood on scene was collected by the Crime Scene Investigators as evidence and is waiting for results from the lab.

Suspect: 18-25 years of age, black hooded jacket, black jogging pants, gray socks and black sandals

If anyone has any information to share in this case, contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Case Number: 18-108658

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Photos courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department