Crime & Safety

Man Throws 'Larger Than Normal' Gummy Bear at Speeding Vehicle

The Dacula man said he threw the candy in an attempt to get the driver to slow down due to the fact children were trick or treating in the area.

A Buford couple claimed they were driving through Hamilton Mill on Halloween looking for their daughters when a man sitting in front of a Highland Forge Trail home waved his arms. Immediately afterward, the couple said they heard a "thump" near the front passenger side window.

The Buford woman, who was driving at the time of the incident, turned the vehicle around, pulled up to the driveway of the home and asked a group of people standing in front of the residence if anyone had thrown anything at her vehicle. One man, she said, stood up and admitted throwing a gummy bear at the vehicle because they were driving too fast and children were out trick or treating.

The woman later told police the man was "yelling, waving his arms, and being very rude and aggressive" toward her. The woman left and waited nearby until Gwinnett County Police arrived. While waiting for police, the woman said she found two very small chips to the paint on the frame near the front passenger window which she believed were caused by the object which struck her vehicle.

After speaking with the Buford woman, the officer spoke with the man who threw the candy. The man admitted throwing a "larger than normal" gummy bear, but said he did not know if he hit the vehicle. The gummy bear, according to the incident arrest, was approximately an inch tall and in a plastic wrapper.

The Hamilton Mill resident said he felt threatened when the couple turned their vehicle around and approached his home. He reportedly told police that is why he raised his voice. He also said he would be willing to speak with the couple and discuss paying for any damage to the vehicle.

A witness said he was in the Hamilton Mill resident's driveway when the incident occurred. 

"He advised vehicles had been speeding up and down the road all night and they were getting frustrated," the officer wrote in the report. 

The witness said when the Buford couple's vehicle passed by at a high rate of speed, the Hamilton Mill resident threw a piece of candy at the vehicle. The witness was not sure if the candy hit the vehicle. The witness, who is in the car repair business, said he would be happy to repair any damage to the Buford couple's vehicle.

The officer asked the Buford couple how they wished to proceed. The Buford woman said she wanted the Hamilton Mill resident to pay for the damages to her vehicle and "to be charged with something."

"She said she did not want him to go to jail, but he needed to learn a lesson and pay for damages to her vehicle," the officer noted in the report. The woman refused to speak with the Hamilton Mill resident and said she would not trust the witness to repair her vehicle.

The officer was unable to locate the item that was thrown at the vehicle.

"There was no question something had been thrown, but [I] could not prove what the item was nor could I tell if the damage on the vehicle, which was very minor, had been caused by the object," the officer wrote.

In the end, the officer issued the Hamilton Mill resident a citation for disorderly conduct and explained to the Buford woman how she could apply for a warrant if she decided to press charges.

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