(Duluth, Ga., Jan 8, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department arrested a suspect minutes after committing a $5,000 theft involving the sale of a vehicle.

On January 6, officers assigned to our Central precinct responded to a theft report at 1625 Pleasant Hill Road in unincorporated Duluth. The victim informed police that he was attempting to purchase a white Dodge Charger from a male suspect he met on Facebook Marketplace. The suspect took $5,000 from the victim during the transaction and fled in the vehicle.

Leveraging technology, analysts from our Real-Time Crime Center used DOT and FLOCK cameras to track the suspect’s vehicle. A K9 Officer spotted the suspect vehicle approximately 30 minutes later in the area of Old Norcross Road and Herrington Road and conducted a traffic stop.

The suspect, identified as Kobe Isaih Romain-Grant (age 23, Suwanee) was apprehended without incident. Officers recovered the stolen $5,000. Romain-Grant was transported to the Gwinnett County Jail and is charged with felony theft by taking.

The Gwinnett County Police Department wants to remind the public that we have designated e-commerce spaces available at our police headquarters and our six police precincts around the county. We encourage the public to utilize these dedicated parking spaces for those who wish to buy, sell, and trade goods. The parking spots are marked with a sign and monitored with video surveillance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please visit https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/home/stories/viewstory/-/story/e-commerce-space for more information.

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