Robber Waves Gun In Employee's Face During Robbery: Police

NORCROSS, GA – The Gwinnett County Police Department needs the public's help to identify two men who robbed a local pharmacy.

On Friday, Sept. 21, at around 5 p.m., two men entered the Atlanta Pharmacy located at 5456 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in unincorporated Norcross. One of the men pulled out a handgun and pointed it at an employee’s head, police say. The men ordered the victim to the back room where another employee was working. The men demanded all the contents to the safe, cash and the victim’s cell phones.

"It’s imperative that these suspects are identified and captured as soon as possible," said Corporal Michele Pihera, public information office. "We don’t know if the suspects have committed robberies in the past, but we’d like to prevent them from committing them in the future."

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: 18-088249

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Photos courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department