Pair Stole Jeep, Set It On Fire, Police Say

SUWANEE, GA — Gwinnett County authorities are seeking two suspects they say stole a vehicle from a convenience store and then set it on fire.

The incident happened on Thursday, April 6.

At 6:42 a.m., Norcross Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at the Quick Trip located at 2185 Beaver Ruin Rd.

The owner had left the vehicle, a 2005, gold Jeep Grand Cherokee, running in a parking space while he went inside the store. When he returned, the vehicle was gone.

Gwinnett County Police say video surveillance shows the two suspects loitering outside the store, then driving off in the stolen Jeep.

At 8:43 a.m., Gwinnett County Police responded to a suspicious persons call at Walnut Grove Way and Taylor Road in Suwanee. A witness reported seeing the suspects standing next to the Jeep with a flaming rag stuck in the gas tank.

Officers found the vehicle on fire in the roadway and quickly doused the flames with a portable fire extinguisher. The fire was out by the time firefighters arrived. Fire investigators were requested due to the suspicious nature of the blaze.

Anyone with information about the suspects pictured here is asked to contact to the Norcross Police Department at 770-448-2111 or the Gwinnett Fire Investigations Section at 678-518-4890.

Georgia Arson Control offers a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for arson.

Tipsters may also contact the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1.800.282.5804. All tips may be made anonymously.

Photos courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department