Second suspect charged after car stolen from Gwinnett QT, set on fire

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a car that was stolen from a Norcross QuikTrip in April and found set on fire in Suwanee.

Darreon Lamar Holmes, 18, was arrested by Snellville police on June 6. After encountering Holmes at a Wal-Mart, officers determined he was wanted on warrants connected to the car theft and arson, according to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services.

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Holmes is charged with second degree arson, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and party to a crime. He is being held without bond at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Holmes is the second person arrested in this case. Ricardo Cole, 20, was arrested May 25.

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Gwinnett County Fire Investigators are working to identify suspects who stole a vehicle and set it on fire.

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