2 arrested after stealing more than $4,000 of supplies from construction site, Gwinnett police say

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett police said it arrested two men accused of stealing thousands worth of material from a construction site late on Thursday.

On Thursday at around 10:30 p.m., officers received a call about a suspicious person at a construction site on Old Peachtree Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

Officers quickly responded and found two men running away from the area.

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One of the suspects was arrested quickly, while the other one was arrested shortly after assistance from a helicopter unit and a police K-9.

The suspects were identified as 27-year-old Elvin Palma Cruz and 31-year-old Luis Palma Reyes, both of Lawrenceville.

After arresting Cruz and Reyes, officers recovered $4,000 worth of roofing shingles from the trailer.

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Officers recovered over $4,000 worth of roofing shingles from the trailer.

Cruz was charged with theft by taking, loitering and prowling, open container, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, forgery 1st degree, removing/affixing license plate with intent to conceal, driving a vehicle without a current license plate (2 counts), obstruction (2 counts), and criminal trespass.

Reyes was charged with theft by taking, loitering & prowling, open container, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, forgery 1st degree, removing/affixing license plate with intent to conceal, driving a vehicle without a current license, obstruction and criminal trespass.

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