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Saturday, November 24, 2012

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Woman Attacked by Man She Met Online

Suspect grabbed the woman by the neck and place a towel over her face to keep her quiet.

A woman said she was attacked in her Dacula home by a man she met in an online chat room. The woman told Gwinnett County officers she contacted a man she met online and gave him the address to her home. The man asked if he could come over and the woman told him that would be fine. On his second visit to her home, the man brought another male with him that he identified as his cousin. According to the police report, the cousin pulled out a gun and pointed it up into the air. The cousin then grabbed the woman by the neck and began choking her. The woman reported that she was pushed to a bed, held down and told to "shut up and be quiet." Read the full story on Dacula Patch. You might also be interested in reading:

Handgun Stolen During Buford Home Burglary

The victim told police the burglar might have been looking for a roommate he kicked out "for selling drugs and bringing them into the residence."

A stainless Taurus semi-automatic .45 caliber handgun was reported missing in a home burglary on Nov. 15 in the 80 block of East Park Street in Buford. According to the homeowner, an unknown suspect entered his residence by prying open the rear patio door. The only item missing appeared to be the handgun. The victim told police he believes the suspects may have been looking for his ex-roommate. A Gwinnett County police report indicates that the victim had previously "kicked out his roommate for selling drugs and bringing them into the residence." The victim reported receiving recent phone calls from an anonymous caller who stated that the ex-roommate owed the caller money. The homeowner was able to provide officers with a serial number for…

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