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

Darreon Holmes has been arrested in connection with a car that was stolen and set on fire.

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Darreon Holmes has been arrested in connection with a car that was stolen and set on fire.
By Amanda C. Coyne
June 9, 2017

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

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