From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — A Birmingham man is facing multiple charges after being arrested by Trussville Police officers.
Jeremiah Joseph Ashe, 36, was taken into custody on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020.
Around 11:40 a.m., officers received a Flock Safety alert about a possible stolen vehicle. The officers tracked the vehicle down to a location on Deerfoot Parkway and confirmed the 2019 Kia Sportage was reported stolen out of Bessemer.
According to a police report, officers said they found a bag of methamphetamine in Ashe’s pocket and heroin in his car, along with prescription medication, hypodermic needles and scales.
Ashe was arrested on charges of receiving stolen property first-degree, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, drug possession and illegal possession of prescription pills.
He was taken to the Jefferson County Jail where he was given a $37,800 bond. Ashe has since been released from jail.
