Gwinnett nail salon employee arrested after child pulled inside during payment dispute

The Brief

  • Police say an 8-year-old was pulled back inside a nail salon and locked in during a payment dispute.
  • Nancy Nguyen, 42, was charged with false imprisonment involving a child under 14.
  • Investigators reviewed security footage before making the arrest; police called the actions excessive.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. A Gwinnett County nail salon employee was arrested after police say she pulled an 8-year-old child back inside a business and locked the door during a dispute over payment for services.

What we know:

Nancy Nguyen, 42, was arrested Sunday and charged with false imprisonment involving a child under 14, according to Gwinnett County Jail records. She was booked into the jail at 4:07 p.m. and released later that night after posting a $4,050 cash bond.

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