Crime & Safety
Police ID Suspect in Mailbox Break-Ins at Norcross Apartments
Wesley Lamance Allen, 28, of Lilburn, is suspected of breaking into around 50 mailboxes on March 4.
Multiple leads from citizens have enabled police to identify a Lilburn man as a suspect in mailbox break-ins last week in Norcross.
Norcross Police have a warrant out for Wesley Lamance Allen, 28, of Lilburn, on mail theft charges for breaking into around 50 mailboxes at Las Colinas Apartments in Norcross. The crimes occurred between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on March 4.
Norcross PD released surveillance photos and video from the incident last week, and spokesman Lt. Bill Grogan said that led to multiple leads from citizens who recognized Allen.
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βAnyone with knowledge about Allenβs current whereabouts is asked to contact the Norcross Police Department at 770-448-2111, or their local law enforcement agency,β Grogan said in a media alert.
Police are also investigating who the driver was in the crimes. A getaway car was seen in the surveillance footage, but not the driver.
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