Caught On Camera: Purse Snatched From Car In Duluth

Duluth GA

10 March, 2020

11:52 AM

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DULUTH, GA — Police in Gwinnett are asking for the public's help identifying a man seen on dash camera footage breaking into a car and stealing a purse in the Duluth area. According to a statement from police, the man was seen around 1:40 p.m. on Feb. 16 using a tool to break into a Ford SUV in a parking lot at 3850 Venture Drive. Police said a white purse and its contents were stolen from the Ford. The owner of the ford's dash camera, which had both forward- and rear-facing cameras, caught the act on tape, including clear images of the suspect's face. Authorities describe the suspect as a Hispanic man with a short-trimmed beard and black hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a grey jacket, grey sweatpants, black and white sneakers and a blacked-out Atlanta Braves ball cap with a reflective sticker on the bill, Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact Gwinnett County police at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online. Tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in the case through Crime Stoppers. A personally-owned dash camera captured a man breaking into and stealing a purse from an SUV in the Duluth area. The incident occurred on Sun, Feb. 16 at 1:40pm. Know him? Call @StopCrimeATL at 404-577-8477Details: https://t.co/UrS8rozzfn pic.twitter.com/sFrXMAfXUW— Gwinnett County Police (@GwinnettPd) March 10, 2020