The Brief
- Gwinnett County police say a salon employee locked an 8-year-old inside during a dispute over a manicure bill.
- Investigators arrested 42-year-old Nancy Nguyen on a felony charge of false imprisonment of a minor.
- The child’s mother says her son was traumatized, and the incident crossed a line for any business.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – The mother of an 8-year-old boy who Gwinnett County police say was held inside a nail salon during a dispute over a bill says the incident crossed a line and should never happen in any business.
Gwinnett County nail salon employee arrested
The backstory:
Police say the incident happened Sunday at a nail salon along the 2900 block of Buford Drive after a disagreement over the cost of services escalated beyond a typical billing dispute.
Selina Stevenson told investigators the salon employee asked her to leave after a dispute over the final price. Stevenson says she gathered her children to walk toward the front of the salon. As they were walking out, police say the employee, later identified as 42-year-old Nancy Nguyen, pulled Stevenson’s 8-year-old son back inside the business and locked the door.
Gwinnett County police said officers were called to the scene, where they reviewed security footage and interviewed those involved. Based on that investigation, police determined the child had been unlawfully prevented from leaving and arrested Nguyen on a charge of false imprisonment involving a child younger than 14.…