Gwinnett cops seeking men who stole safe from pho restaurant

Gwinnett County police are searching for two men who stole a safe from I Luv Pho in Norcross.

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Gwinnett County police are searching for two men who stole a safe from I Luv Pho in Norcross.

Gwinnett County police are trying to identify two men who stole a safe from a Norcross Vietnamese restaurant.

The men broke into I Luv Pho on Jimmy Carter Boulevard shortly after 5 a.m. on Jan. 6. One suspect smashed a glass door to gain entry, according to police. For the next two hours, the suspect who smashed the door searched the restaurant while the second suspect waited outside.

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The first suspect took a safe out of the building around 7 a.m., and the second helped him put it in a red Toyota Yaris. They drove away in that car, police said.

The first suspect was a man in his late teens or early 20s wearing all black with a white surgical mask and a headlamp. The second was also a man in his late teens or early 20s wearing all black, with a Nike hoodie and white sneakers. The car had a Mickey Mouse decal on the passenger side rear window and part of its license plate was either “0652” or “0552.”

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Gwinnett County detectives at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477. Crime Stoppers tips may be rewarded with up to $2,000 if they lead to an arrest or indictment.

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No one was injured in the incident.