Gwinnett Teen Garfield Lawson Accused in Hit-and-Run to Face Adult Charges
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A Gwinnett County teen accused in the hit-and-run death of a 9-year-old girl back in April will now face adult charges.
Detectives arrested 17-year-old Garfield Lawson shortly after it happened. He's facing first-degree vehicular homicide, hit and run, falsely reporting a crime and tampering with evidence.
Police say Lawson hit 9-year old Gracelle Sanders off Club Drive, then fled. They say he dropped off friends, before driving to a gas station and wiping down the front of his car.
Officers say Lawson then called police to say he was the victim of a hit-and-run.
Lawson was moved from the Gwinnett Youth Detention Center in Lawrenceville, over to the jail.
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