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‘It’s Not Me Man!’: Arrestee Proclaims Innocence As Officer Approaches Vehicle

Incident at Little Mulberry Park leads to the arrest of a Dacula man on drug and obstruction charges.

A police response to what was originally believed to be a medical emergency at Little Mulberry Park turned out to be a criminal violation instead. On Jan. 20, a passerby called 911 after seeing a man, later identified as Billy Standridge, 41, of Dacula, sitting in a black Chevrolet Trailblazer and having what appeared to be a seizure. When the officer arrived, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services personnel were already at the scene. As the officer approached the vehicle, Standridge reportedly threw his hands up and said, “It’s not me man!” The officer asked Standridge if everything was okay. Standridge explained that someone had called police and said he was having a seizure. “As I talked to the suspect, I noticed his pupils were …

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