Powder Springs Man Charged in Dacula Robbery

Jamal Calloway, a 21-year-old Powder Springs man, is accused of robbing a Dacula Chevron on Sunday.

Calloway is charged with armed robbery, second-degree forgery and criminal attempt to commit a crime. He is being held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond.

According to police, the suspect entered the gas station shortly after 3 p.m. with a mask on and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect was reportedly armed with a black handgun and ordered the clerk to place the money in a see-through bag.

The suspect allegedly asked for all the $100 bills saying, “I’m gonna shoot you if you don’t give me all of it. You’re going to die for just this little bit.”

After the clerk filled the bag, the suspect ran out of the store, crossed the street and left the scene in a burgundy-colored car.

A customer pulled into the parking lot as the suspect was leaving. After the clerk informed the customer about the robbery, the customer left to follow the suspect's vehicle.

By the time police arrived at the Chevron, the customer had called 911 and advised he was still following the suspect. The customer provided police with a tag number and said the suspect had pulled into the Longhorn’s at the Mall of Georgia.

Officers arrived at the scene and took Calloway into custody.

Surveillance video showed a masked suspect enter the store and point a pistol at the clerk. The video also showed the suspect leaving the store after the clerk filled the bag with money.