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Gwinnett sheriff seeking sex offenders, assault suspects on warrants

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is searching for these six suspects with outstanding warrants.

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is searching for these six suspects with outstanding warrants.
By Amanda C. Coyne
March 1, 2018

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office is searching for six men with outstanding warrants, including two charged with failing to register as sex offenders.

The sheriff’s office released a wanted poster on Feb. 26.

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The suspects are:

• James Timothy Brady, wanted on a charge of felony probation violation for aggravated assault

• Ottoniel Gomez-Morales, wanted on two charges of aggravated assault

• Melvin James Howell, wanted on charges of entering an auto with intent to commit a crime, simple battery “and more”

• Keith Samuels, wanted on charges of aggravated assault and criminal trespass

• Phillip Sawyer, wanted on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender

• Brad Hatter, wanted on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender

Anyone with information on any of these suspects should call the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office at 770-619-6655.

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In other news:

Gwinnett County police said Trontavious D. Tate, of Stone Mountain, pointed a gun at a Pizza Hut worker after he complained about a recent order.

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Amanda Coyne is a hyperlocal reporter for the AJC, covering Gwinnett County.

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