Woman Assaulted, Dragged During Masked, Armed Robbery: Police

NORCROSS, GA – The Gwinnett County Police Department's Robbery Unit say its members are eager to find three masked, armed robbers who dragged a woman and robbed her and a pharmacy in Gwinnett County.

On Friday, Dec. 7, at around 2 p.m., the suspects entered the VN Pharmacy located at 4782 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in unincorporated Norcross.

Three people entered the business wearing masks and gloves. Two people jumped the counter, and one kicked in the employee access door. A woman employee was sitting behind the counter and was grabbed and dragged to the back room. After a short period of time, she was dragged back to the front. Someone held a gun pointed at her head and side the entire time.

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The woman was forced to open the safe and the robbers stole a large amount of medications and the woman’s purse. They then fled the business in a black newer model Ford Taurus. The license plate numbers on the vehicle are not showing as valid.

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: 18-113470

Photos courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department