Teens Raped, Bodies Found: Top 2017 Gwinnett Police Stories

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Police in GwinnettCounty stepped up to solve crimes and respond to concerns in their communities in ways big and small in 2017. Patch was there to chronicle some of the above-and-beyond steps the police took this year.

Here are the top Patch stories of police officers and firefighters protecting and serving in 2017:

Teens Raped, Burned, Tasered Gwinnett Woman: Police

Two teens raped, tasered and burned a Gwinnett County woman with boiling water while her young son watched, according to police. Francisco Palencia, 17, Josue Ramirez, 19, and a 15-year-old girl have been arrested on rape, home invasion, kidnapping and other charges in the May 12 attack.

Body Found in Storage Bin Was Missing Woman: Police

Gwinnett County Police identified the woman whose body was found in January, stuffed in a storage bin. Salathiel Zeno, 42, of Lawrenceville, had been reported missing on New Year's Day by her husband.

Gwinnett Man Tied Up, Raped, Tased Woman: Police

A Gwinnett County man is under arrest after police say he tied up, raped and sexually and physically abused a woman for at least 24 hours. Thuan Q. Dinh, 39, of Buford, was charged with rape, in November, of false imprisonment, robbery and two counts of aggravated assault.

Gwinnett Police Put Face To Skeleton Found in Suitcase

Police have matched a face to the skeletal remains that were found stuffed in a suitcase alongside Interstate 985 in Gwinnett County this summer. An artist's rendering of the victim — believed to be a woman in her 20s — was released by Gwinnett County Police in January after a forensic anthropologist examined the remains.

Hundreds Of Pounds Of Meth, Cocaine Seized, 10 Charged In Gwinnett

Hundreds of pounds of meth and cocaine were seized and 10 people were criminally charged after a months-long drug investigation in Gwinnett County. Ten firearms and $2 million in cash also were seized as part of the investigation by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the Gwinnett County District Attorney Office's drug task force.

Photos courtesy Gwinnett County District Attorney's office