Rogue dentist accused of disfiguring patients targeted Hispanic community, GA cops say
Law enforcement in Georgia are asking victims to come forward after they say an unlicensed dentist was arrested in Gwinnett County.
Gerardo Lossada, 45, of Snellville, was arrested in November and charged with practicing dentistry without a license, county jail records show. He was released the same day on a $1,300 bond.
Investigators were tipped off by a “concerned citizen” who said Lossada was “causing disfigurement on his victims,” the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on Dec. 7.
Gwinnett encompasses the suburbs of northeast Atlanta.
“After executing a search warrant at the residence, we confirmed Gerardo Lossada was conducting dental procedures without credentials on individuals,” the sheriff’s office said.
Citing an arrest report from the sheriff’s office, CBS46 reported Lossada cleaned people’s teeth and applied braces out of an office in his home. Chief Deputy Cleo Atwater also told the TV station that he appeared to be “targeting the Hispanic and Latino community.”
Anyone who believes they might be a victim of Lossada or any other dentist who is practicing without the proper licensing can make an anonymous report by calling 770-619-6655 or emailing GCSOJailInvestigations@GwinnettCounty.com.
Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office news release in Spanish:
La Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Gwinnett recibió informes de un ciudadano preocupadosobre Gerardo Lossada practicando odontología y causando desfiguración en sus víctimas.Después de ejecutar una orden de registro en la residencia, confirmamos que Gerardo Lossadaestaba realizando procedimientos dentales sin credenciales en individuos.
Instamos al público a que se presente si es víctima de Gerardo Lossada o de cualquier otrapersona que practique procedimientos médicos o dentales sin las credenciales adecuadas. Puedeinformar de forma segura y anónima al 770-619-6655 oGCSOJailInvestigations@GwinnettCounty.com en español, inglés o cualquier idioma.
