Making money in the movies has taken on a whole new meaning in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects who used “motion picture money” to make some fairly large purchases in Gwinnett County recently.
The incident took place between 3 – 4 p.m. on July 19 at the Walmart on Sardis Church Road in Burford.
The Loss Prevention Supervisor reported that a cashier had accepted $1,000 worth of fraudulent currency in payment for lawn equipment. One of the suspects the returned the item for case at another Walmart. The cashier who accepted the bills quit her job shortly thereafter.
The suspects are described as a black male, who was wearing a pink shirt, khaki shorts, white Chicago Bulls hat and white sneakers and a white female wearing a black shirt and pants with tattoos on both arms and chest. She was wearing eyeglasses. The vehicle they were driving is described as a red 4-door hatchback, possibly a Ford Focus or Kia Forte.
If anyone has any information on this case, they are asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. You can also text your tip to “Crimes” (274637). Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. The Case Number is 16-067144