Crime & Safety

Lawrenceville Man Arrested After Explosive Devices Found

Lawrenceville Police say Spencer Allen Braswell had homemade bombs in his home off of Paper Mill Road.

Lawrenceville Police have arrested a man following at 320 Spring Lake Drive. Spencer Allen Braswell, 53, has been charged with Possession or Manufacturing of a Destructive Device.

Officers were called to the home in response to the sound of gunshots. When they arrived, they found a suspicious device in the backyard. 

LPD called in Gwinnett County's Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit for help. The EOD Unit confirmed the device was in fact a bomb.

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