From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
HUEYTOWN — A heavy police presence has swept into Hueytown on Thursday night and cordoned off a large residential area on Chapel Drive near Love Street.
Authorities from the Trussville Police Department, the Birmingham Police Department, the Hueytown Police Department, Jefferson County Deputies and units with the Metro Area Crime Center are on the scene. As of now, Chapel Drive is completely blocked. Only law enforcement is allowed behind the tape.
Authorities are searching backyards with flashlights along Chapel Drive. There are K9 units and over a dozen unmarked and marked cars at the scene. Authorities are coming in and out of the taped off area.
The operation was suspended at approximately 9:30 p.m. and the area will remain under police guard until Friday morning.
The story will be updated as information comes in.