GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A knife-wielding man who barricaded in a fast food restaurant bathroom is now in custody.
Gwinnett police and SWAT officers spent more than four hours in the standoff at the McDonald’s on Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville Tuesday.
There were no hostages, according to police.
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Police said the call came in around 4:30 a.m. Employees said they possibly saw the suspect doing drugs. He was asked to leave, but he fled to the bathroom instead, police said.
SWAT Update: The call came in around 4:30am. Employees possibly saw the suspect doing drugs. He was asked to leave, but he fled to the bathroom instead. pic.twitter.com/qItRUJXkqN
— Gwinnett Police Dept (@GwinnettPd) April 3, 2018
Gwinnett PD: around 4:30a man possibly doing drugs inside McDonald’s on Sugarloaf Pkwy. Employees asked him to leave, but he ran into the bathroom. Standoff with SWAT going on 3+ hours. Apparently he’s also “destroyed” the men’s room pic.twitter.com/gnpxTDivie
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) April 3, 2018
Police said officers secured two warrants for the man: for terroristic threats and criminal trespass.
SWAT Update: Officers have secured 2 warrants for the male: Terroristic Threats & Criminal Trespass. His name is still unknown. pic.twitter.com/NVzyU7I3zc
— Gwinnett Police Dept (@GwinnettPd) April 3, 2018
SWAT team members tried to communicate with the man but he would not speak to a negotiator, police said.
“He was actively destroying that restroom, taking the urinal off the wall, busting some pipes. So it was important that we get him in custody as soon as possible so he didn’t do any more damage to the restaurant or himself as well,” Michele Pihera with the Gwinnett County Police Department said.
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