Viral TikTok trend leads to 5 arrests in Gwinnett County

The Brief

  • Multiple people face criminal trespass charges after illegally entering a private Suwanee home featured in viral social media trends.
  • Gwinnett County police arrested five adults and contacted seven juveniles following four separate incidents at the Westbrook Road property.
  • Authorities warn that social media videos describing private locations as abandoned do not grant legal permission to enter.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. Five adults were arrested, and seven teens were contacted after breaking into an unoccupied home in the 3900 block of Westbrook Road in Suwanee, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.

What we know:

Investigators said several of those involved learned about the private property through TikTok and other social media videos that falsely portrayed it as an abandoned spot to explore.

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