JCSO NEWS

  On Wednesday July 10, 2019 Sheriff's Deputies arrested four men for drug trafficking.  In response to citizen complaints the Sheriff's Narcotics unit conducted and investigation into suspicious activity in the 1400 block of 24th Street North Birmingham....

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit has arrested 34 year old Terry Odell Burrell for Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled substance. On Monday July 8, 2019 the Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 7600 block of Henry Ellen Drive in the Leeds community after a 2 month investigation. The search warrant yielded 29.55 grams of heroin, 62 grams of marijuana, 3.21 grams of MDMA, 18.6 grams of cocaine and 18 grams of methamphetamines. Burrell has no bond on the distribution charge and additional charges are likely.

On Monday July 8, 2019 at 8:03pm a woman called 911 to report that she and her friends had met two men to buy marijuana in the 4100 block of Masseyline Church road in Pinson and the men robbed them. The victim reported that the men had a weapon and took her money and her car. Deputies later spotted the car near highway 151 and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and rammed a patrol vehicle while attempting to get away. Deputies pursued the car to some apartments on Bond Circle in Center Point. The suspects jumped out of the car and ran. Deputies were able to capture the passenger while the driver fled into a wooded area. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the driver.
19-year-old Carlos Dion Harper was arrested and charged with Robbery 1st degree and Resisting Arrest. His bonds total $40,300.00. Sheriff’s Detectives are continuing this investigation. Detectives will be identifying the driver and obtaining warrants against him.
View on Sheriff’s Website jeffcosheriffal.com for photo.

On July 23, 2019 at 10:25pm Deputies responded to the 1100 block of Utica Street on a call for help in the Minor Heights community. Residents called to report a man was shooting at their house. Deputies arrived and attempted to take the man into custody. The man tried to flee on foot into a wooded area that he was very familiar with. The deputies were supported by the Sheriff’s Star 1 helicopter that was able to track him until he was in custody. The man is identified as 59 year old Ronnie Lenear Colvin. Witnesses reported that Colvin was drunk and angry that he had been asked to leave and came back shooting at the house. No one was injured. Colvin is Charged with Discharging a firearm into an Occupied Building, Reckless Endangerment, Menacing, Assault 3rd, Public Intoxication and a warrant for Driving without License. His bonds total $42,350.00
For a photo of Ronnie Lenear Colvin view this story on our website. See the link for Helicopter Video with this link https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdmjedzl2od4wpo/2019-00058732.7-3-19.ACTIVE SHOOTER.frederick%28highlight%29.mp4?dl=0

Birmingham, Alabama (July 3, 2019) — When Sheriff Mark Pettway took office in January, one of his first items of business was to establish the Sheriff’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team (SNET) to travel county-wide to fight crime on the streets. SNET has been working for the past two months and has had an overwhelming success in making Jefferson County neighborhoods safer. The main purpose of SNET is to address the high crime areas wherever they may be in Jefferson County.
In May alone, SNET made 69 felony arrests in Jefferson County which resulted in the recovery of more than $61,000 in stolen property and over $16,000 in the seizure of drug money. In June, there were 61 felony arrests.
Many of these arrests were the result of citizen tips. Most of these tips came from within Jefferson County with some coming from surrounding counties. When citizens call in with tips, the Sheriff’s office follows up on them and acts on them if the information is credible.
“I hear from people all of the time about how grateful they are that our Mobile Unit is out on the streets protecting our neighborhoods,” said Sheriff Mark Pettway. “Our citizen tips have made it possible for us to be successful in fighting crime over the past three months.”
In addition and in May, the Sheriff’s Vice and Narcotic unit shut down more than 15 drug houses in western Jefferson County. This unit’s work along with SNET has made a major impact on stopping crime in these areas. “Drug dealers may set up shop on the western side of town but their customers come from all over the county. That’s why it’s imperative that we shut these drug dealers down. When the two units work in tandem the streets become safer, which is a major strategic initiative this office has put into place,” added Sheriff Pettway.
SNET is ridding the streets of felonies such as theft of property, unlawful possession and distribution of drugs, assaults and injuries with weapons.
SNET is just one of the many initiatives and directives the Sheriff’s office is spearheading to make the citizens of Jefferson County feel safer and more secure. For more information about SNET contact Captain David Agee at ageed@jccal.org