Shelby County, AL -
At approximately 3:00 AM, Shelby County Sheriff's deputies
responded to the 5500 block of Parkside Drive to investigate a report of a
person with a weapon. The suspect left the area in a white Acura
prior to the deputy's arrival and was later seen traveling on Cahaba Valley
Trace. The vehicle refused to stop and attempted to elude deputies as they
pursued it. The suspect lost control of the vehicle at the
intersection of Cahaba Valley Road and Eagle Crest Drive and crashed. Two
black males fled on foot from the scene. Deputies discovered that
the car was reported to be stolen from Pelham.
Shelby County
Sheriff's deputies, with the assistance of Hoover and Pelham police officers,
established a perimeter around the area and began searching for the two
suspects. At 5:37 AM the Sheriff's Office received a report of a
stolen vehicle from a residence in the 1100 block of Eagle Park Road. The vehicle that was stolen is a black 2009
Chevrolet 2500 Silverado truck with Alabama tag number 58X12038. The
truck reportedly had a hunting rifle in it, has a black bed cover and "Rest in
Peace" sticker on the back window. It is believed the suspects from
the earlier pursuit stole this truck and left the area. In addition
to this stolen truck, numerous vehicles in the general area have been broken
into.
After approximately
three hours of searching without success, the area was reopened to the
public. The suspects remain at large and should be considered armed
and dangerous.
The stolen black
2009 Chevrolet 2500 Silverado truck was later found unoccupied by Birmingham
police officers on 7th Avenue in Wylam. The hunting
rifle was not recovered.
Anyone with any information about this
crime is urged to contact the Shelby County Sheriff's Office directly at (205)669-4181,
through the Secret Witness line at (205)669-9116 or through our website at www.ShelbySO.com by clicking on
the "Report Criminal Activity" link and choosing the "General Information"
category.
