Friday, December 23, 2011
As the year winds down, we look back at the most absolutely brilliant criminal acts in the Norcross area. And we’re using the term brilliant with more than a hint of sarcasm.
Can you believe it? The site you’ve come to know and love, Norcross Patch, is over one year old. And what a year it has been. Inspired by the Darwin Awards, which call out those individuals who “self-select” themselves to lose in the survival of fittest, Norcross Patch brings you these outrageous crime reports. Please note, these stories only indicate the report of a crime. They do not indicate a conviction and many of the cases are still being decided in the courts. 10. Those Tractor Trailer Drivers Who Just HAVE to Cross the Tracks Downtown Now, we know that this driver wasn’t the only one to try this all year. It is a classic Norcross tale: Tractor trailer driver follow GPS to downtown Norcross. Tractor trailer driver either does or …
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Citizens can provide valuable information to help law enforcement solve crimes.
If you saw someone breaking into a car, robbing a bank or committing some other crime, would you be able to give law enforcement officers enough information to bring the perpetrator to justice? According to Gwinnett County Police Eastside Precinct Community Relations Officer Heather Stafford, reporting the crime is the first step. Stafford said witnesses are sometimes reluctant to notify police. After calling the police, Stafford said the next step should be to write down the details of what occurred. “By the time they call us and we get there, they forget half of the information,” Stafford said. So what else can you do to be a good witness? Here are a few tips from the Gwinnett Count District Attorney’s Victim Witness Program: Providing …
Monday, March 21, 2011
A weekly look at police activity in Norcross zip codes.
The following is a combined listing of reported Gwinnett County Police activity March 9-15. (Note: This listing is based on reports from www.crimemapping.com and incident report lists for Gwinnett PD. Activity from the Norcross Police Department was not updated this week. Patch will follow up with this information later.) Unincorporated Norcross March 15: Robbery (business, by gun) was reported on the 5400 block of Jimmy Carter Boulevard. March 13: Street robbery (by knife/cutting instrument) was reported on the 5800 block of Brook Hollow Parkway. March 13: Aggravated assault was reported on the 5100 block of Cambridge Way. March 13: Motor vehicle theft was reported on the 5200 block of Jimmy Carter Bouelvard. March 13: DUI arrests were …
