Fashionable Thief, Disorderly House and Naked Robber

Even though Buford Patch has only been around for a little over four months, 2012 was still a very busy year. Here's a look back at the 10 most read stories of our abbreviated 2012 news year. Click on the headline to read the full article:

1. Thief With Eyeglasses ‘Like LeBron James’ Snatches Computer

A Lawrenceville man initially did not realize what was happening when another man took his laptop computer and began to walk away during an Oct. 1 incident at the Mall of Georgia.

2. Mom Arrested on Charge of Keeping a Disorderly House

Warrant obtained for Buford woman after Gwinnett County Police respond to more than 20 calls at her home.

3. 

A 22-year-old Lawrenceville man was charged in connection with the Dec. 12 death of a Buford, Ga. man.

4. 

Two Buford restaurants failed health inspections in September.

5. Buford Restaurant Voluntarily Closes After Failing Reinspection

A local restaurant voluntarily closed after failing two consecutive health inspections.

6. 

A 27-year-old Dacula man was arrested on a charge of robbery in connection with a September incident at a Buford home.

7. Woman Robbed in Parking Lot of Hamilton Mill Road Kroger

A 27-year-old Buford woman was yanked out of her vehicle as she struggled to keep a robber from stealing her purse in the parking lot of the Hamilton Mill Road Kroger during a November incident.

8. 

A man was tased and fatally shot during a Dec. 4 incident on North Alexander Street in Buford.

9. Man’s Reason for Urinating in Public: ‘Because Dude’

A Buford man was arrested on disorderly conduct charge after relieving himself against the outside wall of a bar.

10. Buford Grad Paralyzed in Car Accident Succumbs to Injuries

Devin Durden, the Buford High School graduate and standout football player who was seriously injured in a Sept. 26 motorcycle accident, passed away in October.

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