Crime & Safety
One Car Window Smashed, Another Damaged During Car Break-In
Victim was attending class at local gym when incident occurred.
The latest entering auto victim at a local workout facility ended up with not one, but two damaged windows.
A Dacula woman parked her car at at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Nov. 14. When she returned to her car an hour later, her front passenger side window had been damaged in what the officer described in the police report as a βfirst attempt to enter the window.β The second attempt, on the rear passenger side window, was successful.
The thief or thieves stole a Dooney & Bourke purse valued at $300. According to the victim, nothing of value was inside the handbag. The cost to repair the window damage to the victimβs 2004 Lincoln Navigator is estimated to be $400.
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The case is listed as active.
Police are also investigating a Nov. 20 entering auto on Fairview Club Circle. According to the victim, someone entered his company vehicle and stole a GPS unit valued at $400. There were no signs of forced entry and the victim was uncertain if the vehicle doors had been locked.
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That case is also listed as active.
Other recent incidents investigated by the Gwinnett County Police Department include:
Nov. 14
- Entering auto in the 1200 block of Auburn Road.
- Identity fraud in the 2600 block of Harbins Mill Drive.
- Battery in the 900 block of Harbins Road.
Nov. 15
- Burglary in the 3500 block of Sardis Church Road.
Nov. 16
- Theft by taking in the 1400 block of Cains Road.
- Simple battery in the 2700 block of Maeve Court.
- First-degree forgery in the 700 block of Dacula Road.
Nov. 17
- Battery in the 1300 block of Wilkes Crest Court.
- Burglary in the 1800 block of Brooks Pointe Court.
Nov. 18
- Battery in the 800 block of Auburn Road.
Nov. 19
- Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana in the 1200 block of Auburn Road.
- Criminal trespass near the intersection of Dacula Road and Fence Road.
Nov. 20
- Entering auto in the 900 block of Fairview Club Circle.
- Minor in possession of alcohol in the 3700 block of Braselton Highway.
Nov. 22
- Criminal damage second degree in the 2900 block of Belfaire Lake Drive.
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