Brazen Burglars Steal Lawnmower, Paint Sprayer

Brazen burglars recently struck a local church and a Hamilton Mill home.

On April 13, a Greenside Court resident walked into his garage and discovered his lawnmower was missing. The victim said the garage door was open at the time of the theft.

The lawnmower, a red Toro self-propelled push mower with a broken wheel, was the only item taken. According to the police report, the victim and his wife were home during the burglary, but did not hear anything.

On April 12, an equally brazen burglar reportedly walked into the Victory Hamilton Mill Church and stole a paint sprayer while two men worked nearby.  One of the men said he and another employee were working in an elevator shaft at the church. The paint sprayer, valued at $1,500, was on the floor outside the shaft. When one of the men went to retrieve the paint sprayer, he discovered it had been taken.

Another worker at the location told police a bald white male between six-feet and six-foot-three inches tall, weighing 250 to 280 pounds walked into the church around the time of the theft. The worker said the bald man asked for a cigarette before leaving the scene. According to the worker, the bald man was wearing a red shirt, black shorts and sandals. The worker said he thought the male was suspicious due to the fact he was wearing sandals at a construction site.

Both cases are listed as active.

Other recent Dacula area incidents investigated by the Gwinnett Police Department include:

April 10

• Possession of marijuana near the intersection of Hamilton Mill Road and I-85.

April 11

• Identity fraud in the 3300 block of Ridgemill Circle.

April 13

• Battery in the 500 block of Alcovy Park Drive.
• Fraud in the 3400 block of Braselton Highway.

April 14

• Identity fraud in the 2400 block of Winder Highway.
• Assault in the 3900 block of Bonnett Creek Lane.
• Entering auto in the 4900 block of Braselton Highway.

April 15

• Burglary in the 700 block of Glen Valley Way.

April 16

• Assault in the 1500 block of Great Shoals Drive.
• Possession of more than one ounce of marijuana in the 100 block of Pipeline Road.
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• Disturbing the peace in the 4700 block of Moon Chase Drive.

April 17

• Burglary in the 2800 block of Austin Ridge Drive.

April 18

• Motor vehicle theft in the 1800 block of Tribble Walk Drive.
• Aggravated assault in the 2500 block of Freemans Walk Path.
• Simple battery in the 1900 block of Flowery Branch Road.
• Burglary in the 4100 block of Lantern Hill Drive.

April 19

• Burglary in the 900 block of Harbins View Drive.