Crime & Safety

Police Search for Wanted Man Near Norcross School

The Gwinnett SWAT team attempted to serve an arrest warrant behind Beaver Ridge Elementary on Thursday morning for Joseph Tyler Sivonda, who is wanted on multiple counts of armed robbery, aggravated sodomy and rape.

Gwinnett County Police are looking for a man wanted on multiple counts of armed robbery, sodomy and rape near Beaver Ridge Elementary in the Norcross area.

A SWAT team attempted to serve an arrest warrant at Bradford Gwinnett Apartments just behind the school on the 100 block of Castor Dr. on Thursday morning (May 2) for Joseph Tyler Sivonda, 23.

Although he lives in the apartment complex, the wanted suspect was not present and is still at large, according to Gwinnett Police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith.

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Sivonda is wanted by Gwinnett Police for two counts of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated sodomy, and two counts of rape. Additional charges are under investigation. 

Smith added that Sivonda is about 5’07” tall and 130 lbs, and his hair is believed to be shorter than in the attached photo. Anyone with information on Sivonda is asked to call detectives with the GCPD Robbery Unit at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 404-557-TIPS (8477).

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Additionally, police advise that anyone encountering Sivonda should call 911.

The information is based solely on news release from Gwinnett County Police. It does not indicate a conviction.

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