09/30/2026
On September 29, 2026, approximately 11:30am, the Leeds Police Department found a stolen vehicle being operated by an unknown white male. The suspect fled a vehicle near Zeigler Road and Highway 119. A short time later a resident in the 7000 of Mountainview Lane discovered a white man behind his residence. The resident fired his pistol and the male fled. Officers from the Leeds Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Helicopter Star One, Drone operators from multiple agencies and K9s searched the area for about 4 hours. Afterwords, unmarked vehicles stayed in the area and other marked units responded to calls in this area to check properties. The male suspect who does not have a violent criminal past remained at large, but we believed he may have left the area since we had utilized a tremendous amount resources searching for him. At approximately 10am on September 30, 2026, the suspect was located and suffering from apparent dehydration and was taken into custody near the location where he fled. The suspect was taken to the hospital for treatment, and our detectives are pursuing criminal charges with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Thank you for the assistance we were provided by other agencies and the community. We will release the suspect’s name and other information once he is formally charged. Thanks again to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Moody Police Department, Irondale Police Department and Harpersville Police Department for their assistance.
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