LEEDS, Ala. — A suspect of a stolen car in Leeds was captured following a large, two-day manhunt involving multiple police departments.
An announcement from the Leeds Police Department said that on Sept. 30 at approximately 11:30 a.m. officers found a stolen vehicle being operated by a white male whose name was not known. The suspect reportedly fled from the vehicle near Zeigler Road and Highway 119.
Afterwards, a resident in the 7000 block of Mountainview Lane found a man behind his house before firing a pistol at him, causing him to flee. Leeds police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Jefferson County Helicopter Star One, drone operators from other agencies and K9 units then searched the area for an estimated four hours.
“The male suspect who does not have a violent criminal past remained at large, but we believed he may have left the area since we had utilized a tremendous amount resources searching for him,” said the announcement.
On the following day the suspect was found at around 10 a.m. He had apparently been suffering from dehydration by the time he was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment. Detectives are pursuing criminal charges with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, according to the announcement.
The announcement stated that the suspect’s name will be released once he is formerly charged.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Moody Police Department, Irondale Police Department and Harpersville Police Department were credited for their assistance.
