Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Gwinnett County Police Department held their first ever ceremony to honor the lives of four fallen GCPD officers and the 19,000 officers nationwide who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Next week marks 20 years since the Gwinnett County Police Department lost an officer in the line of duty. Next year will be the 50th anniversary of their first three losses. Chief Charles Walters decided now was the time to honor their lives. On Wednesday (May 16), Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, the Gwinnett County Police Department held their first wreath laying ceremony at GCPD’s training center in Lawrenceville. “We’ve never as a police department ever done a police memorial service and we felt it was time,” said Walters. “We felt it was time that we recognize as a police department get in and recognize not only the sacrifices that those four men made, but also the 19,000 names on the wall [of the National Law …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Anyone recognizing this suspect or his vehicle is asked to call GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 404-557-TIPS (8477).
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Wednesday, January 30
Gwinnett County Police are investigating a series of car break-ins that began in October 2012 and have continued into January 2013. Detectives have connected a total of 21 cases to the same suspect, according to Cpl. Jake Smith. Typically the suspect targets vehicles in parks and churches, Smith said. This suspect has used victims’ credit and debit cards at several retail locations following the break-ins. Ritter described him as a black male of average height and build who appears to be in his 30s or 40s. He has been seen using an older model white pickup truck and a four-door passenger car of unknown color. The photo and video accompanying this article show the suspect leaving a Target in Roswell after making a purchase with a victim’s…
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Gwinnett County Police advise filing police report and complaint with IC3.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
What should you do if you become a victim of credit card fraud? According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the Electronic and Financial Crimes Unit (EFCU) experiences a large increase in the number of credit card fraud cases during the holiday season. Because stolen credit card information is used across the country and even internationally, police say these cases can be difficult to investigate due to the various jurisdictions involved. To help facilitate these investigations, the ECFU recommends victims complete both a Gwinnett County incident report and a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) -- a collaboration between the FBI, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the National White Collar Crime Center. As …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Find out what Gwinnett County Police officers were up to in unincorporated Duluth.
The following is a listing of some of the Gwinnett County Police Department activity in the unincorporated Duluth for Sept. 13-19. (This listing is based on reports from crimemapping.com.) Sept. 13: Theft by taking – 2900 block of Duluth Highway. Sept. 13: Simple battery – 9100 block of Holland Place. Sept. 13: Theft by taking – 2000 block of Satellite Boulevard. Sept. 13: Theft entering auto – 4000 block of Newpoint Place. Sept. 13: Marijuana possession (less than 1 oz.) – 3700 block of Venture Drive. Sept. 13: Battery – 1700 block of Eric Circle. Sept. 14: Theft by taking – 4000 block of Venture Drive. Sept. 14: Theft entering auto – 2300 block of Pleasant Hill Road. Sept. 14: Theft by shoplifting – 2500 block of Old Norcross Road. Sept…
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Pick up police records at GCPD Headquarters in Lawrenceville now that renovation completed.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The lobby to the Gwinnett County Police Department Headquarters in Lawrenceville reopened to the public Tuesday, Sept. 4, according to an announcement by the department. The lobby closed temporarily to the public on March 19 for a renovation that was recently completed. The Central Precinct in Duluth was used temporarily during this renovation. Anyone requesting records in person starting Tuesday should go to the GCPD Headquarters at 770 Hi Hope Road in Lawrenceville. The “Records Window” at headquarters is accessible to the public between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Find out what Gwinnett County Police officers were up to in unincorporated Duluth.
The following is a listing of Gwinnett County Police Department activity for Aug. 14-20. (Note: This listing is based on reports from crimemapping.com.) Aug. 19: Theft by taking was reported in the 2300 block of Meadow Church Way. Aug. 18: Entering auto was reported (twice) in the 2100 block of Pleasant Hill Road. Click here for more Police & Fire articles on Duluth Patch. Aug. 18: Entering auto was reported in the 3500 block of Club Place. Aug. 18: Entering auto was reported in the 3700 block of Venture Drive. Aug. 18: Aggravated assault with gun was reported in the 1800 block of Pleasant Hill Road. Aug. 18: Entering auto was reported in the 3700 block of Shackleford Road. Aug. 18: Battery was reported in the 2500 block of Staunton Lane…
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Cars at the Hampton Inn and Gables at Sugarloaf apartments, both in unincorporated Duluth, were targeted.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Gwinnett County Police incident reports are filled with reasons why you need to lock the doors of your car and secure your valuables. That’s especially true in areas where multiple vehicles are parked, like these two entering-auto examples from unincorporated Duluth: --On Aug. 10, two residents at the Gables at Sugarloaf apartment complex on Woodiron Drive reported someone had stolen items from their parked cars. In both cases, there were no signs of forced entry. A woman said two GPS units, one iPod and a designer pair of sunglasses — total value of $950 — were stolen from her 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass some time between 4 p.m. Aug. 9 and 6 a.m. Aug. 10. A man told police that a $320 pair of sunglasses and a $60 bluetooth unit were missing …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Find out what Gwinnett County Police officers were up to in unincorporated Duluth.
The following is a listing of Gwinnett County Police Department activity for Aug. 8-13. (Note: This listing is based on reports from crimemapping.com.) Aug. 13: Theft by deception was reported in the 1800 block of Briergate Drive. Aug. 12: Identity fraud was reported in the 3900 block of Balleycastle Lane. Click here for more Police & Fire articles on Duluth Patch. Aug. 12: DUI arrest was made at Pleasant Hill Road and Satellite Boulevard. Aug. 12: Battery was reported at Pleasant Hill Road and the I-85 exit ramp. Aug. 12: DUI arrest was made at Breckinridge Boulevard and Old Norross Road. Aug. 11: Battery was reported in the 3300 block of Steve Reynolds Boulevard. Aug. 11: Simple battery was reported in the 2700 block of Club Place. Aug. …
Friday, May 25, 2012
The officer is a recent graduate of GCPD's academy. He has been charged with electronically furnishing obscene material to minors and may face more charges.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Gwinnett County Police arrested one of their own Friday. In a release, GCPD announced the arrest of David D. Lowe. The 26 year old Lowe graduated from the police academy earlier this month. Lowe is charged with electronically furnishing obscene material to minors. Investigators are looking into additional charges. GCPD's Special Victims Unit received a tip from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations about explicit video on the website MyYearbook.com, a site designed for use by minors. The site allows users to create a profile and only interact with people in their age range. For example, if a 14 year old creates a profile, they will only be able to interact with users between the age of 13 and 16. The tip from GBI showed that an unknown …
Friday, March 2, 2012
Jeffrey Morris Robertson of Duluth was last seen Feb. 26 wearing blue jeans and a denim jacket in the vicinity of Boggs Road.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
The Gwinnett County Police Department needs the public’s help in locating a missing person. Jeffrey Morris Robertson, 44, a white male, of Duluth was last seen on Feb. 26, according to GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith. Robertson is approximately 5’10” tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He is schizophrenic, Smith said. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a denim jacket in the vicinity of Boggs Road in Duluth. Anyone coming into contact with Robertson is asked to call their local police department. Please also contact Gwinnett Police at 770-513-5000.
