Storm Caused House Fire in Buford, Downed Tree on I-85

Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services responded to emergencies overnight Sunday.

The thunderstorms and lightning that rolled through Buford and Gwinnett early Sunday (May 10) had firefighters responding to several emergencies. Accoring to a Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services news release, crews responded to a "smoldering fire" at 3500 Elinburg Cove Trail in Buford. The fire was in the walls of the house, but no major damage was reported. Also, in responding to another call, an engine rolled up on a tree down in the roadway on I-85 near Buford Drive. The tree was blocking the road and caused a significant threat to motorists on the interstate, the release noted. A second engine was requested to assist with removing the tree. Emergency call volume to Gwinnett Fire/ES from 3-8 a.m. totaled 105; the most (43) were for …

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Gwinnett Police Remember Their Fallen Officers

The Gwinnett County Police Department held their first ever ceremony to honor the lives of four fallen GCPD officers and the 19,000 officers nationwide who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Next week marks 20 years since the Gwinnett County Police Department lost an officer in the line of duty. Next year will be the 50th anniversary of their first three losses. Chief Charles Walters decided now was the time to honor their lives. On Wednesday (May 15), Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, the Gwinnett County Police Department held their first wreath laying ceremony at GCPD’s training center in Lawrenceville. “We’ve never as a police department ever done a police memorial service and we felt it was time,” said Walters. “We felt it was time that we recognize as a police department get in and recognize not only the sacrifices that those four men made, but also the 19,000 names on the wall [of the National Law …

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Buford Man to Police: 'I Like To Fight Cops'

The suspect faces charges of terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer after injuring a Gwinnett Police officer, and making threats.

A Buford man was jailed on several charges after cursing and threatening Gwinnett County police officers, and injuring one, during a recent arrest, according to police records. On Monday (May 13) about 4:16 a.m., Gwinnett Police responded to a "person drunk" call at a Buford Dam Road address, according to the incident report. Police then reported seeing a man running down the middle of Buford Dam Road and "screaming." Police said the man, identified as Quincy Jaques Cantrell of a Shoal Creek Road address, would fall to the ground and get back up, screaming, "Help me, help me." When the officer identified himself, the suspect responded, "Get the ---- away from me," and began running again. Police followed the man again until he sat down, at…

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After Knife Fight, Woman Claims: 'The Dog Did It'

Here are some strange incidents that police encountered in Northeast Georgia recently.

Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > Bad dog? After answering a call about two people fighting with knives at a Lawrenceville-area residence, Gwinnett Police found a large kitchen knife on a table, a steak knife on the stairs and several broken items scattered around the house. But despite the cuts and scratches seen by police, the husband and wife inside the house wouldn’t give any details. The woman's response to the mess? "The dog did it," according to the police report. > Rage against the speed machine: A Lilburn resident says he had enough of watching that guy from down the street speed through the neighborhood, so he confronted the driver. He says that got him on the wrong end of a gun. The man told police the …

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Gwinnett Police ID Slain Suspect as Buford Man

Officers also used a Taser on Rodney Pike, who had warrants out of Forsyth County. An officer was injured, but will be OK.

Gwinnett Police have identified the person who was shot dead Monday (May 13) in Buford in an officer-involved shooting as Rodney Pike, 38, of Buford. According to a police news release, Pike had warrants out of Forsyth County. The incident arose when police responded to a "wanted person located" call at 5307 Pass Court address in Buford about 3:39 p.m. Monday, police said. The caller also advised that Pike was a drug user and would run from police. According to the Gwinnett Police news release: Several officers arrived on scene at 3:58 PM.  Upon sight of the officers, Pike fled on foot and entered a parked vehicle a short distance away.  Pike refused to comply with the officers' verbal commands to stop.  Officers attempted to use a Taser …

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Forgery, Cruelty to Children Among the Latest Buford Arrests

Several Buford residents were arrested recently.

Several Buford residents were booked into the Gwinnett Detention Center recently: This information was obtained from the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction. Questions should be directed to buford@patch.com. Don’t miss any Buford news. Subscribe to Buford Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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