The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Gwinnett County Police Department on March 8, 2024:
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Gwinnett County Police have arrested three teens who were found in a stolen vehicle that was reportedly involved in a shooting just hours earlier.
On February 17, shortly after midnight, officers from our South Precinct, with the help of Flock cameras, located a green Kia Soul that had been reported stolen just hours earlier. The stolen vehicle was also involved in a shooting on Cherie Glen Road in Snellville.
When officers approached the stolen vehicle near Cherokee Cove and Annistown Road, it accelerated into an officer’s patrol vehicle. Officers pursued the suspects, initiated the PIT Maneuver, and successfully stopped their vehicle.
The three occupants, identified as juveniles (ages 14, 15, and 16 – all from DeKalb County), were apprehended without injury.
Detectives responded to the call and began their investigation. All three juveniles are charged with Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, Theft by Taking Motor Vehicle, Fleeing and Eluding, and Aggravated Assault.
This investigation is still active, and additional charges might be forthcoming.