🌱 Police Investigate Hit-And-Run + Deputy Fired For DUI

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening in town these days.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. Gwinnett County police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that critically injured a Dacula man. Bee Moua, 33, was walking along the side of a roadway about four miles from his residence when he was struck by a vehicle and later found in a ditch near the road. Moua was taken to a hospital where he remains in critical condition. Police recovered pieces of the car that hit him and believe it to be a 2016 to 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. Dacula Elementary School was among 160 elementary schools awarded for its commitment to teaching computer science to every K-5 student. The CS1000 Awards recognize schools that submit 90-second videos describing their programs which must teach each student at least ten hours per year of computer science. Award-winning schools came from all around the United States, reflecting a new urge for tech literacy in schools. (EIN News)
3. Master Deputy Sheriff Walter Pollock has been arrested and placed on administrative leave with intent to terminate after Gwinnett County police say he drove his patrol car under the influence of alcohol and crashed into multiple mailboxes. Pollock was arrested Wednesday morning after driving on Thompson Mill Road in Walton County where the alleged incident occurred. He has been charged with a DUI, striking a fixed object, and failure to maintain lane. (WSB-TV)

Today in Dacula:

• Sustainability Spring Break At Gwinnett County Public Library Dacula Branch (2:00 PM)
• Friday Freeze Out At Del Rio Mexican Grill (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Meet some Dacula pets ready to be adopted! Click the link to learn more about local pets looking for their fur-ever homes. This list includes Griff, the sweet and active German Shepherd, and Lacey, the high-energy Border Collie looking to make a friend! (Dacula Patch)
• Two culinary teams from Berkmar High School and Maxwell High School won top honors at the Georgia ProStart State Invitational Competition. The teams will go on to represent the state of Georgia at the Premier National High School Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management Competition in Washington, D.C. in May. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)
• Step in time and see "Mary Poppins, The Ballet", coming in May to the Gas South Theatre and presented by the Buford School of Ballet! Tickets are on sale now. (Gas South District via Instagram)

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As a heads up, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the Easter holiday. You won’t be receiving a newsletter this Monday, but I’ll be back soon with your next update. In the meantime, have a great weekend!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.