Police Link Suspects to Series of Robberies, Shootings

Gwinnett County police believe two men arrested Dec. 26 in connection with an armed robbery in Norcross could be linked to a string of recent crimes.

Detectives believe 20-year-old Anthony Penick and 17-year-old Ezekiel Boyd, both of Buford, broke into an apartment Dec. 19 and stole three guns. One week later, the two are believed to have shot a woman at a drive-by in another apartment complex. An hour after the shooting, the two reportedly shot a man outside his apartment during an armed robbery attempt.

The victim, 35-year-old Juan Sanchez, was hospitalized and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Anthony Penick, 20, was charged with armed robbery. Ezekiel Boyd, 17, was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault. Police have only charged Penick and Boyd in connection with the Sanchez robbery and shooting.

Police are now looking into other burglaries and possible shootings that occurred between when the guns were stolen and the first known crime committed, WSB-TV 2 reports.