🚨 The Gist: Gwinnett Police arrested 21-year-old Kalvin Robinson after they say he rammed a stolen vehicle into a patrol car and attempted to evade capture by altering his appearance.
🔍 The Details: On the evening of April 17, in Tucker, police were alerted to a carjacking at 6330 Lawrenceville Highway. The carjacking victim reported being injured and dragged by his vehicle as it was stolen.
Officers quickly located the vehicle at 1595 East Park Place Blvd., but Robinson fled, initiating a police chase. The pursuit concluded at 1900 Rockbridge Road, where police say Robinson crashed into a patrol car, disabling it with deployed airbags, and then fled on foot. Despite losing him momentarily, police resumed the search with aerial and K9 units, eventually apprehending Robinson at the initial location after he had changed his clothes and partially shaved his head.
According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, Robinson resisted arrest but was subdued and found with a firearm.
🔢 The Charges:
- Two counts of Aggravated Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer
- One count of Felony Obstruction
- One count of Felony Fleeing
- One count of Theft by Receiving Felony
- Five counts of Misdemeanor Obstruction
- One count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
- One count of Suspended License
- Additional charges including Theft by Deception, Second Degree Forgery, and more
🗓 What’s Next?: Robinson is currently held at Gwinnett County Jail awaiting trial.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
