By Gary Lloyd
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives have arrested and charged four suspects in connection with a Nov. 15 burglary in the 1400 block of Carson Road.
Officers responded to the incident location at about 10 a.m. to investigate a call of a possible burglary in progress. Officers received information that the suspects were in the process of entering the victim’s apartment when they were surprised by the victim. Officers arrived and received information on the suspects and their vehicle. Officers were able to locate the suspects’ vehicle a short distance away.
While investigating the incident, officers observed the four suspects described in the incident pull into the parking lot in another vehicle. After further investigation, officers were able to identify the suspects as the offenders and recover a stolen handgun from the suspect’s vehicle.
One suspect, Octavious Allison, 19, is from Trussville. A burglary warrant has been obtained against him. He is in Jefferson County Jail.
Others with burglary warrants who are in custody are 34-year-old Michael Gaines, of Birmingham, and 20-year-old Nicholas Miranda, of Birmingham. A fourth suspect is a 17-year-old juvenile from Birmingham. That suspect is in the custody of Jefferson County Juvenile Detention.
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