Thursday, March 21, 2013
A Snellville woman told police that she was afraid for her life after receiving harassing phone calls and being cursed at.
An elderly woman reported to police earlier this month that she was afraid for her life after receiving harassing phone calls from a man. According to the Snellville Police report, the 67-year-old said the man, whose identity she was able to provide to police, first called her around 3:50 p.m. that day. Within 40 minutes, he called her another two times. She told police that at one point he asked her if she lived at a specific address in Snellville. She told him yes, which at that point he called her the B word. After the phone calls and name calling, the woman became scared, thinking that the suspect might come over to her house. Police told her that she could obtain a temporary protection order against the man, and she could also call …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A list of recent arrests by the Snellville Police Department.
The following are arrests made by the Snellville Police Department and Gwinnett County Police in Snellville, July 17 - July 23. In addition, these reports are not an indication of proven guilt. All suspects are innocent until proven otherwise. Attached photos are those available from the Gwinnett County Detention Center website. Inside the city limits: Outside the city limits:
Monday, July 16, 2012
Several other Gwinnett agencies are also involved, as a result of the SDS settlement.
The Snellville Police Department and several other Gwinnett law enforcement agencies are planning to form an inter-agency drug and vice task force, as a result of the Service Delivery Strategy Settlement. The seven agencies will "respond to, investigate and prosecute the offenders" through mutual aid, and findings will be turned over to the Gwinnett Police Department, according to Suwanee documents. As well as LPD, other agencies involved are Duluth PD, Lawrenceville PD, Lilburn PD, Suwanee PD, Loganville PD, and the Gwinnett Sheriff's Department. Approval by the respective City Councils is necessary first. The Gwinnett Metro Task force will investigate and prosecute the offenders through mutual aid where violations occur within the named …
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Police say a series of crimes in the Holly Springs/Stockton Walk area could be tied to one man.
On June 27, nine calls were made to police concerning items stolen from cars near Stockton Walk Lane. A person or group of people presumably were going through neighborhoods and checking vehicles for easy access, according to Special Operations Commander Sgt. Greg Perry. No windows were broken, and there was no forced entry. There were no suspects, until the night of June 29. A resident saw a suspicious person walking around Stockton Walk Lane and reported him to the Snellville Police Department. When police arrived, they saw a young man attempting to hide. He was covered in grass stains from lying on the ground. The suspect, Michael Wesley Pomeroy, 20, was arrested for loitering and prowling. The following morning, more than a dozen more …
Friday, July 6, 2012
A weekly look at crime in Snellville ZIP codes.
The following is a listing of reported Snellville Police and Gwinnett County Police activity from June 26 - July 2. (Note: Listing is based on reports from www.crimemapping.com for Gwinnett PD and reports submitted directly from Snellville PD and Gwinnett PD. In addition, these reports are not an indication of guilt. All suspects are innocent until proven otherwise.) Inside city limits: June 26: Firearm possession by a convicted felon reported at Hilltop Pawn at the 1800 block of East Main Street. June 26: DUI of alcohol reported at the 3100 block of Lenora Church Road. June 26: Criminal trespass reported at the 3100 block of Brooks Drive. June 26: Theft by taking reported at Walmart at the 1500 block of Scenic Highway. June 26: DUI of …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
City officials hope to make it an annual event.
“I was 12 years old, and it was 1982,” began Rep. Rob Woodall. “Ronald Reagan was reading a letter from a sailor on the midway. The sailor was talking about finding some Vietnamese refugees on a boat two or three days away from death. He said that as they approached this vessel floating there in the middle of the ocean, the occupants began to shout, 'Hey, freedom man! Hey, freedom man!' That's what flag day is for me.” In honor of Snellville's first official celebration of Flag Day, Woodall presented the city with a flag that was previously flown at our nation's capitol. “The American flag is the only flag in the world that when you see it come over a hill, you know it's there to liberate you rather than enslave you,” said Woodall. To …
Friday, May 25, 2012
A Snellville man sits in jail this week, accused of using Facebook to lure teens for sex. Patch asks: How do you protect your children against this kind of child abuse?
Snellville Police say Matthew Ronald Crawford lured teens to his home for sexual purposes, and that he used Facebook to do it. Crawford, 28, of Timberline Trace in Snellville, currently sits in jail without bond, and he is charged with two counts of felony enticing child for indecent purposes. According to a report by the AJC, Crawford used a phony profile under the name "Matt Smoker" to communicate with two boys, ages 13 and 15. On Sunday he met the teens at a Grayson Wendy's, and then took the youths to his home. There Crawford made sexual advances, but the teens were able to escape, police said. Crawford was then arrested shortly after midnight on Monday, May 21, according to jail records. The AJC also reports that Crawford has a …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A list of recent arrests by Snellville Police Department.
The following are arrests made by the Snellville Police Department (and reported to Snellville Patch) April 24 - May 21. In addition, these reports are not an indication of proven guilt. All suspects are innocent until proven otherwise. Attached photos are those available from the Gwinnett County Detention Center website. May 9: Deondre King, 19, of Snellville, was arrested on a charge of noisy and unruly conduct, reported at the 2800 block of Williams Place. May 11: Eric Connell Thompson, 32, of Snellville, was arrested on a charge of public drunkeness, reported at the 1900 block of Scenic Highway. May 18: Hector A. Gonzalez, 41, of Snellville, was arrested on a charge of habitual violator and speeding, reported at the 2400 block of …
Friday, April 27, 2012
A weekly look at police activity in Snellville ZIP codes.
The following is a listing of reported Snellville Police and Gwinnett County Police activity from April 17-April 23. (Note: Listing is based on reports from www.crimemapping.com for Gwinnett PD and reports submitted directly from Snellville PD and Gwinnett PD. In addition, these reports are not an indication of proven guilt. All suspects are innocent until proven otherwise.) Inside the city limits: April 17: Forgery (first degree) reported at the 2200 block of Timber Lane. April 17: Theft by shoplifting reported at Walmart at the 1500 block of Scenic Highway. April 17: Drug related objects reported at the 2700 block of Adella Court. April 17: Demented person reported at the 3100 block of Elizabeth Lane. April 18: Theft of lost or mislaid …
Friday, April 20, 2012
A weekly look at police activity in Snellville ZIP codes.
The following is a listing of reported Snellville Police and Gwinnett County Police activity from April 10-April 16. (Note: Listing is based on reports from www.crimemapping.com for Gwinnett PD and reports submitted directly from Snellville PD and Gwinnett PD. In addition, these reports are not an indication of proven guilt. All suspects are innocent until proven otherwise.) Inside the city limits: April 10: Criminal trespass reported at Office Depot at the 1900 block of Scenic Highway. April 10: Theft of lost or mislaid property at the 1900 block of Scenic Highway. April 10: Criminal trespass reported at the 2500 block of Poplar Street. April 10: Theft by shoplifting (over $300) reported at Best Buy at the 1700 block of Scenic Highway. …
Becky
8:35 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
It's a sick world we live in but on the other hand, why do you confirm your address to someone that you don't know? more ›