Man Snatches Beer and Runs

A very focused shoplifter got away with $20 in beer during an April 2 incident at the .

A store employee told police a tall, thin white man came into the store and walked directly to the alcohol section. The man grabbed a 30-pack of Natural Light, walked around the cashier stations and proceeded towards the exit. When an employee called out to the man to ask for his receipt, the shoplifter reportedly paused for a second and then bolted out the door.

The suspect was last seen heading towards Dacula in a white Toyota 4Runner.

The case is listed as active.

Other recent incidents investigated by the Gwinnett County Police Department include:  

March 28

• Two cases of entering auto in the 200 block of Sweet Auburn Lane.

March 29

• Theft by taking near the intersection of Alcovy Road and Chapel Road.
• Financial transaction card fraud in the 3400 block of Jordan Lea Lane.

March 30

• Disturbing the peace in the 700 block of Auburn Road.

March 31

• Battery in the 3000 block of Belshire Trail.
• Theft by shoplifting in the 2200 block of Hamilton Creek Parkway.
• Simple battery in the 1600 block of Dacula Oaks Trail.

April 1

• DUI arrest near the intersection of Auburn Road and Hog Mountain Church Road.
• Simple battery in the 1600 block of Dacula Oaks Trail.

April 2

• Theft by taking in the 1200 block of Dacula Road.
• Simple battery in the 1600 block of Dacula Oaks Trail.

April 4

• Battery in the 2000 block of Oak Pointe Court.
• Theft by taking in the 3800 block of Biltmore Oaks Drive.

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