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Gwinnett Police sound warning after they say man followed women to car, robbed them at gunpoint

The Gwinnett County Police Department said they were still trying to identify and locate a suspect in the incident that happened Oct. 6.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Police in Gwinnett County issued a public warning Tuesday as they say they're looking to identify a suspect who followed two women to their car and then robbed them at gunpoint.

The Gwinnett County Police Department said in a release that the incident happened Oct. 6 at the Burger King at 1939 Duluth Highway, near the Sugarloaf Mills Mall. Gwinnett Police also released a video of the incident, which you can view in the video player above this story.

According to the department, the victims were followed out of the Burger King and, once they got into their car, the suspect "got into the back passenger seat and presented a handgun."

Police said he demanded money, which the women gave him, and then he fled on foot. The video shows the man getting into the back of the car shortly after the women and then exiting and fleeing about a minute later.

According to an incident report, he said "give me your money, hundreds, hundreds." 

"They told him they did not have any money, but he kept asking for it," it states.

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Both victims were Asian women, according to the incident report, and gave him roughly $90 that they had on them. The victims were left frightened by the incident, the report notes.

"The suspect is described as a young Hispanic male wearing a LA Dodgers hat with a decal on the bill. He had a black jacket, blue, black, and white plaid pants and had a crossbody bag on," a release said. "If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case."

   

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