Crime & Safety

Snatch and Grab at Perimeter Mall Turns Dangerous

A woman lost two iPhones in the incident but it could have been a lot worse.

 

Nearby Sandy Springs, in Dunwoody, police reported a scary incident Monday at Perimeter Mall.

A woman was leaving the mall and was in the parking lot when a man snatched her bag from the Apple Store and started running away.

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The woman chased the man - and then he pointed a gun at her and told her to stay back. The man jumped into a gray SUV and left the mall.

The woman had just purchased two iPhones for the holiday season, according to police.

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The suspect is described as a black male with a black jacket and gold writing on it.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or similar incidents is asked to contact the Dunwoody Police Department 678-382-6900.


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