Crime & Safety
10-Year-Old Boy Home Alone During Break-In
Police say the child heard glass break at his home in Lawrenceville, Ga., and called 9-1-1 and hid under his bed.
Gwinnett County Police say a 10-year-old boy was home by himself when a burglar broke into his house on the 2200 block of Halcyon Way in unincorporated Lawrenceville.
The break-in occurred about noon Friday.
According to GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith, the child heard glass breaking, called 9-1-1 and hid under his bed while a burglar went through his house.
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A suspect was caught after leading police on a brief chase.
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