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Two Suspects Arrested In Snellville Publix Bathroom Robbery

Two suspects in the Snellville Publix robbery of a teenager's iPhone and Apple AirPods have been arrested.

ThThe suspects blocked the exit and refused to let the teen leave until he gave them his iPhone and AirPods, police said.
ThThe suspects blocked the exit and refused to let the teen leave until he gave them his iPhone and AirPods, police said. (David Allen/Patch)

SNELLVILLE, Ga -Two suspects accused of robbing a teenager of his iPhone and Apple AirPods in the bathroom of a Snellville Publix have been arrested, according to the Gwinnett County Police.

The 18-year-old teens of Snellville, Roderick Doral Fountain and Alim Njai Yilla, were each charged with one count of robbery. Both have records of arrests dating back to more than one year ago, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Police said on Nov. 9, the two men confronted and blocked a teenager from leaving the Publix bathroom on Centerville Highway. The suspects refused to let the teen leave until he gave them the items, police said.

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They asked what he had on him, and the handed over his phone and AirPods, according to the Gwinnet Daily Post

The victim told his mother, who was in the store, what happened and she reported it to the customer service desk. Publix employees called the police. Both suspects were captured on video surveillance while they were in the store.

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