Gwinnett Daily Post
December 15, 2014
A Griffin man was booked in the Gwinnett County jail on Friday and charged in connection with a homicide in Auburn last week.
Marquavis Benton, 26, was charged with armed robbery, murder and held for other charges out of Spaulding County and held without bond.
Brian Whitfield, 45, was killed Dec. 6 during a believed home invasion-robbery at his home on Flowery Branch Road in Auburn. Gwinnett police previously said a 2005 Dodge Ram “Rumblebee” edition was stolen after the home invasion.
Gwinnett Police Sgt. Rich Long said Saturday that Griffin City Police, who stopped Benton’s car and detained him without incident at about 4 p.m. on Friday, was helpful to homicide investigators, and added that the investigation remains open.
On Wednesday, police said the truck, which has a yellow stripe and unique graphics near its rear bumper, had been discovered overnight in western Atlanta. The vehicle was partially stripped of its radio and tires.
Long said investigators did not release if any evidence collected from the abandoned stolen truck was useful to arrest Benton.