Victim was not injured during the incident
Video courtesy of Gwinnett County Police Department.
(GWINNETT COUNTY) – Aug. 3, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred in Norcross early this morning.
According to a press release from GCPD, shortly after 6 a.m., officers assigned to the West Precinct were dispatched to the Texaco located at 5045 Singleton Road in reference to an armed robbery that had just occurred.
“After speaking to the cashier officers were made aware that the suspect attempted to lure the cashier from behind the counter. When that wasn’t successful, the suspect gave a countdown warning before firing one shot through the plexiglass,” The public information officer reported in the press release. “The suspect then fled on foot to the Red Roof Inn located at Brook Hollow Parkway and Indian Trail Lilburn Road. Using video surveillance they located his room. The suspect then barricaded himself inside his room for a short time before police were able to take him into custody.”
GCPD report that the cashier was not injured during this incident.
Currently, officers are still on scene collecting evidence for the investigation while the suspect is being interviewed by Detectives. GCPD have identified the suspect as 17-year-old, Dearian Tucker.
Editor’s Note: Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction.
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