Crime & Safety

Stolen Beer Leads to Three-County Chase

Victim followed beer thieves through Gwinnett, Barrow and Jackson counties.

A Dacula woman took action upon realizing two males had stolen beer out of her garage refrigerator.

On Sept. 4, the victim was inside her home when she heard a noise in the garage. The woman stepped out into her open garage and saw two males walking away carrying beer bottles. According to the victim, the suspects took a total of 15 beers before leaving the scene in a 2008 gray Chevrolet Tahoe bearing Georgia tag TZ8594.

The victim said she drove around her neighborhood looking for the Tahoe. The woman eventually located the vehicle in the subdivision. At that point, the suspects reportedly left in the vehicle at a high rate of speed. The victim said she followed the vehicle through Gwinnett, Barrow and Jackson counties before breaking off pursuit.

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The victim said she is willing to prosecute, but advised that she did not see the suspects’ faces.

The case is listed as active.

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