Suspect in construction site thefts arrested
Mountain Brook police have identified and arrested a suspect in connection to multiple construction site thefts in the city, according to the Sept. 15 community update.
On Aug. 26, three ladders reportedly were stolen from a construction site on Country Club Road. Investigators identified the offender, according to the report, and connection them to several other thefts which have been mentioned in the past few weeks.
Other construction site thefts reported in the community update included two ladders stolen between Aug. 8 and 17 from a site off of Halbrook Lane and two ladders stolen on Sept. 2 from Country Club Circle, according to past updates.
Police reported two other thefts in the update, including a white male reportedly shoplifting multiple rechargeable toothbrushes from a store on Euclid Avenue on Sept. 12 and a check that reportedly was stolen between Dec. 25, 2015 and July 16. The check was reportedly stolen and cashed by a known offender.
A suspicious vehicle was also reported in the update. On Sept. 9, a heavy set white male with a beard reportedly stopped his vehicle on Overton Road at Halbrook Lane and asked a young girl if she wanted a ride. The man was driving a white van, according to the report.
Two victims reported car break-ins which were included in the community update. Between Sept. 7 and 8, an unlocked car on Gaywood Circle was entered, and a tennis racket and bag were stolen. On Sept. 8, a car on Bethune Drive reportedly was entered, and cash and a charging cord were stolen. The car was “unsecured,” according to the update.
Five hit and runs were reported in the update, including four parked cars which were hit in different locations and a wreck that occurred on U.S. 280. On Sept. 14, an unknown vehicle reportedly hit another car on U.S. 280, causing that vehicle to hit a third vehicle. The unknown vehicle then fled the scene, according to the update.
Other reported crimes included:
- A burglary at a residence on Memory Lane. Electronics, jewelry and shoes were reportedly stolen from the home on Sept. 13.
- An ex-employee reportedly used a company credit card to make unauthorized purchases. The incident, categorized as fraud in the update, occurred between May 17 and Sept. 9, according to the update.
- One victim reported being harassed through text messages. She reportedly received multiple “obscene texts” from a number she did not recognize.