Stolen machinery leads police to chop shop in Gwinnett County

A 46-year-old Norcross man is behind bars after police said he stole some heavy machinery.

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On Wednesday, Gwinnett County officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle. The owner told police his mini excavator that had a GPS tracker was stolen.

According to Gwinnett County officials, officers spotted the stolen equipment from the street on Rockbridge Way in Norcross.

After detectives obtained a search warrant, they located more than $100,000 of stolen property from the home.

Officers said they discovered two excavators, a stolen SUV, three vehicles with altered VINs, two stolen motorcycles, a trailer, fentanyl, oxycodone and a stolen handgun.

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Authorities identified the suspect as 46-year-old Larry Dobbs of Norcross.

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