Dacula Police Blotter

Woman Says She Was Robbed, Beaten With Chair Leg

The woman said she suffered bruising, scratches and had one of her teeth knocked loose during the incident.

A Statham woman said she was robbed and beaten while waiting for a friend outside a New Hope Road residence on Oct. 17. The woman told police she was sitting in the car smoking a cigarette when another woman “snuck up” and pulled her out of the vehicle. The woman said her attacker punched her in the head several times and also struck her in the head with a wooden chair leg. According to the woman, her attacker then took a MP3 player, $47 in cash and a cell phone out of the vehicle. The attacker reportedly did not say anything during the encounter. Police were notified of the incident when a nurse from Saint Mary’s Hospital in Athens called to advise that one of her patients had been injured during a robbery. The nurse informed the officer …

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UPDATE: Shots Fired at Apartment Complex, SWAT Responds

A situation involving an adult male who barricaded himself inside a Norcross apartment ended peacefully Tuesday morning.

Updated 4:15 p.m., Dec. 27, 2011 A situation involving an adult male who barricaded himself inside an apartment complex on Beaver Ruin Road in Norcross ended peacefully Tuesday morning, according to Gwinnett County Police. GCPD public information officer Cpl. Jake Smith said the incident started around 5 a.m. on Dec. 27 as a domestic disturbance call. Shots were fired at officers during the call. Gwinnett SWAT officers were called to the scene. The stand-off ended around 9 a.m. when Kelvin Barefield, 43, surrendered to police.  Norcross Patch reports neighbors witnessed a man throwing things out of his apartment and onto the street.  "He was throwing stuff out of his window--big stuff, like fans--and saying crazy things," said Michael Diaz…

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Cost Savings Mount With GCPD Online Reporting System

More than $32,000 saved so far.

GCPD’s online citizen police reporting system has resulted in substantial cost savings and has saved manpower hours as well, according to Gwinnett County Police Department officials. Gwinnett citizens have filed over 800 reports this year using the new system. Officials estimate the system has saved taxpayers approximately $32,160 so far. Cost savings are based on the time required for an officer to complete a report in person. Each in-person report requires at least an hour and a half of an officer’s time and costs roughly $40 per report, officials say. The majority of the reports filed online have been identity theft reports (355 reports). Citizens have also filed 122 theft reports, 80 entering auto reports and 76 theft of lost or …

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Professional Burglar Shares Crime Prevention Tips

Career criminal recently shared his burglary checklist with police.

A man believed to be responsible for as many as 70 burglaries has offered police in the United Kingdom a list of tips which he suggests should be shared with homeowners, the Daily Telegraph reports. Leon Reid, 32, was sentenced last week to five years in prison after DNA evidence was used to implicate him in two South London burglaries. Before being jailed, Reid gave police a burglary checklist which he suggested be added to crime prevention brochures. The checklist explains what burglars look for in a home and what homeowners can do to avoid being burglarized. Reid, who police say never used force to enter a home, offered the following suggestions: Reid also indicated that he avoided homes with pebbled walkways, driveways or patios …

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UPDATED: Fort Daniels Location Site of Possible Meth Lab

One individual was arrested yesterday in police activity at Fort Daniels location.

One man was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 4, when the GCPD Special Investigation Section served a search warrant at 2740 Fort Daniels Drive. According to the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, William Jason Riley was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance or marijuana.  "A small amount of methamphetamine and marijuana was found as well as a possible old meth lab," GCPD spokesman Cpl. Edwin Ritter reported in an email to Patch. "No hazardous materials were found upon inspection by the EOD and Hazmat responders."

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Registration Open for September Teen Driving Seminar

GCPD offering PRIDE class to help parents and teens meet legal requirements for obtaining a license.

Registration is now open for the Sept. 12 session of the Gwinnett County Police Department’s East Precinct's free, two-hour teen driving seminar. Community Relations Officer Heather Stafford and Crime Prevention Officer Walt Pollock are the instructors for the P.R.I.D.E. seminar funded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. The seminar emphasizes parental involvement and communication as a key factor in reducing teen crashes and fatalities. “Gwinnett County is a suburban area, which offers unique driving situations and problems for first-time drivers,” Stafford said. The P.R.I.D.E. course is designed to help parents teach young, inexperienced drivers how to deal with those situations. Georgia's Joshua's Law requires anyone who applies…

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Police Tentatively Identify Body Found in Dacula Field

Remains believed to be those of a woman missing since 2006.

Gwinnett County Police have tentatively identified the body found June 25 in a field off Harbins Road. Gwinnett County Police Department public information officer Cpl. Jake Smith said investigators are “99.9 percent certain” the remains are those of Rhonda Bingham, a Dacula woman missing since 2006. “None of that is confirmed, but they strongly suspect it is her,” Smith said. According to Smith, investigators are still awaiting the results of DNA tests for final confirmation, but met with Bingham’s family earlier today. Bingham’s remains were found in a wooded area adjacent to a small field in the 1700 block of Harbins Road. Smith said the remains were located a short distance from where Bingham’s car was recovered after she was …

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M.K. Osborne

3:34 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012

Like the BTO song says .... You aint seen nothin yet ! more people = higher stats which has to be coverted to a percentage in order to see the true rise or fall . work hard not become prey in a predators world.   more ›

Dacula Police Blotter

Multiple Arrests Made in Hamilton Mill Car Break-ins

Dacula High School and Mountain View High student among those arrested. Several juveniles also facing charges.

Four Dacula teens are in jail after being charged in connection with several Hamilton Mill car break-ins and more charges are possible police say. Christopher Walter Kraweic, 19, of 740 Roland Manor Drive in Dacula and Duncan Agustus Grove, 18, of 2061 Amberly Crossing Lane in Dacula were arrested early on July 28 along with Dacula High School student Stephen Larry Wayne Griffin, 17, of 733 Bartow Drive, Dacula. A four suspect, Mountain View High School student Nathan Best, 17, of 1411 Fairbrooke Court in Dacula, surrendered to police later that day. Each of the four suspects are currently charged with four counts of entering auto. Police say the four teens broke into several cars in the Hamilton Mill subdivision between the hours of 4 p.m…

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Mr. B

8:42 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013

I only know one of these boys through my law firm. Regular visits to my law firm. Very regular visits to my law firm.   more ›

Teen Driving Seminar to Be Offered August 3

GCPD offering PRIDE class to help parents and teens meet legal requirements for obtaining a license.

Registration is now open for the August 3 session of the Gwinnett County Police Department’s East Precinct's free, two-hour teen driving seminar. Community Relations Officer Heather Stafford and Crime Prevention Officer Walt Pollock are the instructors for the P.R.I.D.E. seminar, which is funded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. The seminar emphasizes parental involvement and communication as a key factor in reducing teen crashes and fatalities. “Gwinnett County is a suburban area, which offers unique driving situations and problems for first-time drivers,” Stafford said. The P.R.I.D.E. course is designed to help parents teach young, inexperienced drivers how to deal with those situations. Georgia's Joshua's Law requires anyone …

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Making a Difference in Dacula

Gwinnett Police Seeking Volunteers

The Gwinnett Police Department is looking for 100 volunteers by the end of 2011. Could you be one?

The Gwinnett County Police Department has just initiated a new civilian volunteer program and you can participate. This program will give the Gwinnett community a great opportunity to be involved with our police department. Individuals volunteering with this program will receive free training, contribute to the community and build their resumes at the same time. Volunteer opportunities are available in the following areas: Individuals interested in volunteering should be at least eighteen years of age and will need to pass a background check. The police department is asking volunteers to make a commitment of one year with a minimum of 24 hours of volunteer service. More time will be available if desired. Currently there are thirty-one …

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