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The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Gwinnett County Police Department on June 11, 2024:
Update: Gwinnett County Police, with the help of Buford City School Police and Buford City Marshalls, have identified two juveniles involved in the incident. The juveniles have been charged with criminal damage in the second degree and criminal trespass.
Due to Georgia Open Records laws, the juvenile’s identification is not releasable.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating several acts of vandalism that occurred in downtown Buford. On June 4, around 12:07 a.m.., two suspects were captured on surveillance cameras walking on East Main St.
The suspects walked to a dumpster at East Main St. and South Harris St. and spray-painted racist language and hate speech on the doors of the dumpster and on its right side where it could be seen by morning traffic. The suspects also spray-painted a nearby street sign and a business at 50 East Main St. The suspects eventually left in the direction of the train tracks behind the dumpster.
One suspect is a heavy-set male, wearing yellow shorts with squares on them, black slides, and had a shirt wrapped around his head with a white face covering. The other suspect is tall, skinny, wearing a gray sweatshirt, mask, shorts, and had on white Crocs with high calf socks.
If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.