Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The motorcycle had been tied to the back of the truck with bungie cords.
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Tuesday, January 15
A Connecticut man's transportation woes unfortunately took a turn for the worse after his truck broke down on the interstate and was towed to a Buford dealership. On Jan. 6 at approximately 4:30 a.m., the man had his truck towed to Mall of Georgia Ford on Nelson Brogdon Boulevard for repairs. According to the man, his motorcycle was tied to the vehicle with bungie cords and was left in the lot for the remainder of the night. When he returned to the dealership later that day, the motorcycle was missing. The man said the wrecker driver asked him if he wanted to leave the motorcycle on the vehicle or secure it somewhere else so that it would not be stolen. "The victim said it was suspicious to him that the wrecker driver asked that," the …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Owner was shopping inside the store when theft occurred.
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Saturday, January 12
Video surveillance at the Buford Drive Walmart captured the moment when a car was stolen as the owner shopped inside the store on Jan. 7. The vehicle, a gray 1993 Honda Accord, had been left parked outside the automotive department awaiting service. According to the police report, the woman had left her keys inside the vehicle at the request of automotive department employees. “As mechanics worked on the car that was already in the bay, they heard and saw the victim’s car leaving very quickly out of line and toward the front of the store,” the report stated. Video surveillance showed the owner of the car meet with employees before heading into the store. A few moments later, a man and a woman can be seen walking by the car. The man …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Vehicle was taken while the owner worked nearby.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A landscaper could do nothing but watch as someone drove away at a high rate of speed in his landscaping truck. The landscaper told police he was working at the entrance of a Buford subdivision on Nov. 20 when he heard the engine to his truck start. According to the police report, the landscaper had left his keys in the ignition of the truck and the doors unlocked while he worked. As the landscaper watched, the thief made a u-turn and headed south on Puckett’s Mill Road with the rear ramp still down. Gwinnett County Police canvassed the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Approximately two hours later, police were dispatched to a hit and run in the 4800 block of First Avenue in Buford. According to a witness, a landscaping truck …
