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🌱 Patch AM: Why Lawrenceville Police placed a hold on a suspect arrested in Athens

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  • Why Lawrenceville Police placed a hold on a suspect arrested in Athens

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  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌢 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Suspicious man arrested near UGA sororities (classiccitynews.com) β€” A man wanted in Gwinnett County was recently arrested near UGA's Sorority Row and is now being held at the request of the Lawrenceville Police Department. Officers in Athens detained the Walton County resident after reports he was acting suspiciously in a truck near sorority houses, then discovered the active warrant and placed him on hold.
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