Crime & Safety
Man Accused of Stealing iPhone, Beating Woman in Accident Ploy
Gwinnett County police say the female victim exited her car to check the accident damage when the attack happened. The "Find my iPhone" app led police right to the suspect.
Gwinnett County police believe they have the man in custody responsible for an accident ploy that left a Lilburn woman battered, bruised and bloody.
The suspect is identified as Felipe Machado, of Lawrenceville. He is currently being held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center on various charges, including battery and robbery.
He was arrested Sunday following the attack of a Lilburn woman, who said she was on her way home from visiting a friend in Atlanta when the incident happened.
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It was before 5 a.m. on Sunday (March 24), that the victim first noticed a silver car following behind her on Rockbridge Road. At times, the car was so close that the victim could not see the headlights, according to the police report.
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