Thursday, May 17, 2012
Ricky Knight is sought after a May 3 incident at the Retreat at Arc Way Apartments.
The Gwinnett County Police Department is seeking help in finding a man who is suspected of several offenses, including aggravated assault and kidnapping. Ricky Knight, 33, is wanted in connection with an incident earlier this month at the Retreat at Arc Way Apartments, located at 4000 Northridge Way on the Lilburn and Norcross border near Beaver Ruin. Police said in a media release that Knight is being charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping, third-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the release, Gwinnett officers met with a victim on May 3 after responding to an assault call at the apartment complex …
Theft by taking reported at Grayson home.
Gwinnett County Police responded to a call in Grayson on May 12 regarding an incident resulting in a theft by taking. The victim who resides in the 600 block of Pine Grove Avenue was awakened by a female guest who sleeps at the residence a few times a month and apparently has her own key to the residence. The victim reported that upon awaking he located the female in his kitchen drinking shots of his vodka. The female was described as "extremely intoxicated" and was reported to be upset about the fact that the victim was dating one of her close friends. An argument ensued and the female left the residence with the bottle of vodka. The homeowner followed the female to her car and asked her not to leave because she was drinking however the …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Gwinnett Police return Christine Joyce Park to her parent's home in Buford.
Updated Wednesday, May 16 Gwinnett Police detectives found Christine Joyce Park Monday (May 14) and returned her home in good health. She left home willingly, and no one will face charges in the case, according to Gwinnett Police Cpl. Jake Smith. ~ Gwinnett County Police need the public’s help to find a missing young woman from Buford. A Mattie’s Call has been issued for Christine Joyce Park, according to Gwinnett Police Officer Jeffery Richter. Park's parents reported about 12:45 p.m. Friday (May 11) that she had left home without notifying them. Christine is 21 years old, but her parents told police that she has the mental capacity of an 8-to 10-year-old child, Richter said. Christine is an Asian female with shoulder-length hair, …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
In light of recent incidents, Gwinnett County Officers showed members of the media some of training they go through to prepare to protect and serve.
Last month, Gwinnett County Police officers shot and killed a Lawrenceville man who was reportedly suicidal. This issue is also a sensitive one for the Loganville Police Department and Walton County Sheriff's Office that have had two police shootings in the last three weeks. In all instances, it is reported that the suspect was shot dead by members of law enforcement after attempts to defuse the situation failed. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating as is standard procedure in any fatal police shooting. On Friday, GCPD officers showed members of the media why that decision is never an easy one to make. Experts from GCPD walked journalists through several scenarios involving use of force. From TASERs to when to …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Michael Holloway had worked as a special education teacher at Carver Middle School in Monroe, Ga., after retiring from the Marine Corps.
People reacted with shock Thursday to news that the man shot to death by police during a domestic confrontation was a former teacher and a retired Marine. After responding to a domestic dispute on May 9 at the Ivy Creek subdivision in Loganville, police reported they had no choice but to shoot the man involved. The man has been identified as Michael Holloway, 59, a retired special education teacher who had worked at Carver Middle School in Monroe after retiring from the Marine Corps. Maj. Charles Davenport, USAF Ret., knew Holloway from the years they worked together at Carver Middle School. Davenport said he was saddened to learn Holloway was the man involved in the shooting. “When I worked with him for three years, he was a wonderful …
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Here are some of the stranger Northeast Georgia police stories of the week.
Nothing on TV? Head on down to a Barrow County supermarket, where there's always something interesting going on. At the Publix in Winder, a man agreed to hold a chihuahua for another customer who said he was going in to claim a winning lottery ticket. Police were called after the man reported the chihuahua bit him on the nose and cut his upper lip. The same day at the Winder Ingles, a man was charged with public intoxication after refusing to stop drinking his beer outside the store. He'd been sitting with another man and woman at an outdoor table. Other unusual arrests:-
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The victim of a fall in Loganville required transportation to Atlanta Medical Center by Airlife Georgia.
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A 51-year-old woman had to be transported from Loganville to Atlanta Medical Center at about 1 p.m. Thursday following a fall from a ladder at her place of work. "The helicopter landed in the old Ingles Parking lot and she was transported from there," said Loganville Fire Chief Danny Roberts, adding he didn't believe that her injuries were life-threatening. "The call came in at 12:34 p.m. Walton County EMS were on the scene." Roberts said the business where the accident happen is located at 574 Conyers Road in Loganville.
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Except to say that evidence at the scene confirmed it did indeed take place in downtown Grayson, Gwinnett police are not commenting any further on the April 26 shooting that sent a Loganville man to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
Police are still releasing little information regarding a shooting in downtown Grayson on April 26. Except to confirm that the incident did indeed take place at the location it was reported, no further details are available at this time. "We did confirm the location by evidence found at the scene (shell casings)," said Gwinnett County Police Department spokesman Cpl. Ed Ritter. It was confirmed from the police report that the victim in the shooting was 24-year-old Richard Gray of Loganville. He was allegedly shot sometime between 4 and 4:15 p.m. on April 26 while driving through Grayson. The incident happened at the intersection of Grayson Parkway and Rosebud Road. Gray was in a black Nissan Altima that is reported to have sustained damage…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
UPDATE: Official statement from Loganville Police Department concerning shooting in Ivy Creek subdivision in Loganville.
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A 59-year-old Loganville man was shot dead by police following a domestic incident in Loganville last night. According to a statement from the Loganville Police Department, the deceased is Michael Robert Holloway, 59, of 314 Ivy Court, Loganville. In a released statement, Loganville Police Chief Mike McHugh said at about 10:01 May 9, officers from the Loganville Police Department were despatched to the address concerning a domestic violence incident. Officers were warned by the 911 dispatch that shots could be heard over the phone while they were speaking with the complainant. The suspect was reported to be firing through the door. "When officers arrived, they were confronted by the gunman in the driveway of the residence. The gunman …
"Stand your ground" laws have been under scrutiny in recent months due to the Trayvon Martin shooting.
The yearly number of justifiable homicides in Georgia has almost doubled since 2006, when the controversial "stand your ground" self-defense law was passed, the Associated Press reports. According to the AP, Georgia averaged seven justifiable homicides per year in the three years before the law took effect. Between 2007 and 2011, it averaged 13 per year. Most self-defense laws state that when citizens feel their lives are in danger, they have a duty to retreat if possible before responding with deadly force. "Stand your ground" laws eliminate or reduce the duty to retreat. "Stand your ground" laws have been under national scrutiny in recent months after the killing of Florida youth Trayvon Martin. Florida's "stand your ground" law was …
Gail Moore
5:37 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
So glad this young lady was found safe! more ›