Crime Report: Week of April 3-10

Unlawful Breaking Entering Vehicle

A UBEV occurred between April 2-4 on the 2700 block of U.S. 280. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole an iPad.

Theft of Property

On April 8, a theft occurred in the 4200 Block of Old Leeds Road. Unknown suspect(s) stole a vehicle from the residence.

Credit Card Fraud / Suspicious Persons

On March 30, Mountain Brook Police Department officers were approached by a citizen and notified of two suspicious persons in the Crestline Village area whom had observed exit a vehicle near the village. Officers located the two subjects and identified them as Daniil Kostinov and Artem Udodov. Both of the subjects provided out of state addresses to the officers. Further on-scene investigation was performed, and Kostinov and Udodov were allowed to leave the area.

A few days later, Mountain Brook officers were informed of fraudulent credit card activity that had taken place in the Crestline Village area on March 30. MBPD detectives then conducted a follow up investigation and linked Kostinov and Udodov to the credit card fraud. Arrest warrants have been obtained for these two subjects. Detectives have worked closely with other law enforcement agencies in Alabama and several other states to link the two subjects to similar crimes in those jurisdictions.

This case is a very good example of how important it is for citizens to report suspicious activity to us. Because this citizen got involved, we have been able to identify two multi-state offenders and also solve several cases.