Police searching for man accused of throwing brick through church window in Gwinnett County

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Snellville police say they are looking for a man who broke into a local church on Tuesday.

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Officials say the break-in occurred at 3:40 p.m. and said the man approached a local church and threw two bricks at the windows of the church causing the windows to shatter.

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He then fled the incident location on foot towards McGee Road.

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Anyone with information on the man’s location is asked to contact Det. Nguyen at 770-985-3555 or by email here.

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