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A weekly look at crime activity in the unincorporated Stone Mountain area of Gwinnett county, April 10-15.
The information was obtained from crimemapping.com for the Gwinnett PD. This does not indicate a conviction: April 10 Other drug offenses, W PARK PLACE BLVD SW/ROCKBRIDGE RD SW Theft by shoplifting, 1800 BLOCK ROCKBRIDGE RD SW April 11 DUI arrests, E PARK PLACE BLVD SW/ROCKBRIDGE RD SW FTC fraud, 1800 BLOCK ROCKBRIDGE RD SW Burglary/forced residential, 5100 BLOCK POUNDS DR SW Burglary/forced residential, 2300 BLOCK FLINTROCK RD SW April 12 DUI arrests, ROCKBRIDGE RD SW/VIVID DR SW (two incidents) April 13 Theft/lost/mislaid property, 5300 BLOCK STONE MOUNTAIN HWY SW DUI arrests-narcotics, ROCKBRIDGE RD SW/VIVID DR SW Marijuana possession -less than one ounce, ROCKBRIDGE RD SW/VIVID DR SW (two incidents at this location) April 15 Simple…
Chasity Nicole Jones pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter in January 2012 accident that killed Atlanta Police Department Senior Officer Gail Thomas.
Tears were flowing during an emotional day in Fulton County Superior Court on Friday as Stone Mountain’s Chasity Nicole Jones admitted she was driving under the influence of alcohol last January when she hit and killed Atlanta Police Senior Officer Gail Thomas. Because of such, Jones was sentenced to the maximum of 16 years in prison. Jones, 23, was crying at the beginning of the court proceedings when she entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to one count of vehicular manslaughter and one count of failure to obey the directions of an officer in the Jan. 24, 2012 crash on Interstate 75/85 southbound at the Brookwood Interchange. And she was fighting through tears as she addressed the court prior to her sentencing, as well. “There are no …
A recap of reported police activity in the unincorporated Stone Mountain area covering 30087 from September 8-10. The information in the blotter was obtained from crimemapping.com for the Gwinnett PD. This does not indicate a conviction.
September 10: Theft/larceny was reported in the 1700 block Pounds Rd. SW at 3:15 p.m. Description: Entering auto. September 10: DUI was reported on Davis Road SW/Stone Mountain Highway SW at 12:20 a.m. September 9: DUI was reported on E. Park Place SW/Stone Mountain Highway at 2:14 a.m. September 9: DUI was reported on E. Park Place SW/Stone Mountain Highway at 2:18 a.m. September 9: DUI was reported on E. Park Place SW/Stone Mountain Highway at 3:01 a.m. September 8: DUI was reported on Davis Road SW/Stone Mountain Highway SW at 2:16 a.m. September 8: Theft/larceny was reported in the 5400 block of Bermuda Rd. SW.
Melvin Robinson Jr. placed on administrative leave following June 26 arrest.
A Gwinnett County Sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave following a June 26 arrest for driving under the influence. A Gwinnett County Police officer stopped Melvin Robinson Jr., 40, of Dacula, on Fence Road near Highway 316 after observing Robinson driving well below the posted limit, weaving, crossing a solid white line and nearly striking a curb. According to the police report, a caller reported seeing a black GMC Denali drive in a circle on I-85 northbound, north of Pleasant Hill Road. The caller advised the vehicle was traveling very slowly and weaving “all over the road.” The caller provided police with the vehicle tag number. The tag number returned to a vehicle registered to Robinson. After seeing Robinson’s address on the …
