From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department has launched a burglary investigation at the Episcopal Place Independent Living Facility after a burglar shot his way through a secured door and entered the facility, according to Officer Truman Fitzgerald. The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
“Officers learned an adult male entered the facility by shooting his way through a secured door,” Fitzgerald said. “While officers were inside the building on the first floor, they heard the suspect fire shots. There were no residents on the first floor when the suspect entered the facility.”
The dispatcher issued a Max Emergency Call which brought officers from other precincts and units to the facility.
“Officers observed damage to the ceiling in a 1st-floor room; they believed the suspect had gone up in the ceiling,” Fitzgerald said. “Officers communicated with the suspect. At around 8:25 a.m., officers took the suspect into custody.”
Officers transported the suspect to BPD Headquarters for questioning.
“BPD officers did not fire any shots during this incident,” Fitzgerald said. “There were no injuries to any resident, officer, or the suspect.”