Police News Releases

Accepting Applications for Citizens Police Academy

(Lawrenceville, Georgia) The Gwinnett County Police Department is accepting applications for the next Citizen’s Police Academy.  The Citizens Police Academy will run from September 7 to October ...

UPDATE #1: HOMICIDE - 1405 BEAVER RUIN RD

Update: Detectives have identified the victim in this case as Illijah Ayala-Bracken (28 years old).  Detectives have arrested Aaron Taylor (31 years old) for the murder.  Taylor has been charged ...

UPDATE #2: FEMALE FOUND DEAD AT YELLOW RIVER PARK

UPDATED 2: Gwinnet Police have identified the female victim as Tori Lang (18 year old, female from Lithonia.) The victim’s family saw the media release and tattoos on social media and notified law ...

UPDATE: HOMICIDE – 1921 GRAYSON HWY.

Update: Detectives have identified theindividuals involved in the shooting.  Orbit Pough (17 year old male) was found deceased from a gunshot wound when officers arrived.  Jaiden Williams ...

UPDATE #1: HOMICIDE – Triple Shooting Leaves One Male Deceased

UPDATE: The Gwinnett Police Department SWAT Team was activated following a tip that Rene Martinez was staying at the Landmark at Bella Vista apartment complex. Rene Martinez (DOB 11/13/1990) was the ...

Man Steals Jewelry and Cash from Home in Coordinated Effort

(Suwanee, GA., July 4, 2021) – The Gwinnett Police Department is working to identify a male who stole over $2,000 in U.S. currency and over $5,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Suwanee.

On July 4, 2021 ...

GWINNETT COUNTY POLICE APPOINT COMMUNITY OUTREACH MANAGER

(Lawrenceville, Ga., July 12, 2021) – It’s a new team with a new hire. Gwinnett Police Chief Brett West recently appointed Rachael Warnsley as Outreach Manager for the department’s Community Affairs ...

UPDATE #1: HOMICIDE – BRAEMORE MILL DR.

UPDATE:  The victim has been identified as Claudia Settle (36 year old female). The other deceased was Henry Settle (41 year old male).  At this time, it appears as though Henry shot his wife, ...

GWINNETT POLICE ANNOUNCES PILOT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

(Lawrenceville, Ga., July 13, 2021) – In partnership with View Point Health, Gwinnett Police is pleased to announce the launch of a Police Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) pilot program. A PMHC is a law ...

OPERATION CHILDREN THRIVE BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

(Lawrenceville, Georgia)  The Gwinnett Police Department is hosting “Operation Children Thrive,” to collect and provide students the supplies they need to start the 2021-22 school ...