{"id":20036,"date":"2023-05-17T22:02:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T22:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=20036"},"modified":"2023-05-17T22:02:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T22:02:09","slug":"man-breaking-into-cars-leaves-cellphone-behind-goes-back-for-it-and-pulls-out-gun-police-say-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=20036","title":{"rendered":"Man breaking into cars leaves cellphone behind, goes back for it and pulls out gun, police say &#8211; WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.  &#8211; Detectives are hoping someone can identify a man accused of stealing a car in a Gwinnett County church parking lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">It all started on May 9 when Gwinnett County Police were called to the McKendree United Methodist Church on Lawrenceville Suwanee Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">According to authorities, the victim told police while inside the church, he noticed someone inside his car in the parking lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">When the victim went to confront the suspect, he allegedly drove off, leaving his cell phone inside the victim&#8217;s car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">TRENDING STORIES:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">Moments after he left, police said the suspect returned and demanded the victim&#8217;s cellphone back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">Gwinnett officials said while the victim was waiting for police to arrive, the suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the victim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">The man then reportedly began breaking the victim&#8217;s car window and took his cell phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">[SIGN UP: <a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.wsbtv.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">The suspect is described as wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.  Police believe he is between 19 and 20 years old, 6 feet tall and 180 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">He left in a gray or silver Jeep Liberty driven by another man.  The Jeep has distinctive decals on the rear windshield that read &#8220;Cars $500 Down.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatcitycars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.GreatCityCars.com<\/a> 614-522-6500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">Anyone with information is asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.  Tipsters can remain by contacting Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph\">IN OTHER NEWS:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1gn0vty-0 gAFIWJ image-metadata\"><span class=\"title\">County officials say Rick Ross can&#8217;t have his car show, says he&#8217;s going anyway <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92022 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/gwinnett-county\/man-breaking-into-car-gwinnett-church-parking-lot-turns-gun-victim-police-say\/HXYM2GYZHZA2NNFRGSN43Q442I\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. &#8211; Detectives are hoping someone can identify a man accused of stealing a car in a Gwinnett County church parking lot. 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