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On March 14th the Dothan Police Department executed seven search warrants throughout the City in connection with the recent robberies that occurred March 9th through March 12th. Five Search Warrants were executed in the early morning hours. These search warrants were served at the following locations:
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On March 12th at approximately 11:40 p.m. Dothan Police responded to a robbery at the Hobo Pantry in the 2400 block of Reeves Street. An employee stated that three black males entered the business, armed with firearms, and demanded cash from the register. The employee opened the register and the suspects were able to obtain approximately $150.00 in cash and flee the scene on foot.
The suspects were described as three black males, one wearing a black backpack, black sweatshirt, and black running pants with red stripes and black shoes. Another suspect was described as wearing a black sweatshirt, camouflage pants, black shoes. The third suspect was wearing a grey pullover sweatshirt, black pants, and red shoes. The third suspect also had shoulder length dreds.
Dothan Police request that anyone with information regarding this crime call 334-615-3000 or call CrimeStoppers at 334-793-7000.
All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
On March 11th at approximately 7:50 p.m. Dothan Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Dollar General in the 1000 block of Montgomery Highway. Once on scene officers discovered that two black males entered the business armed with handguns and demanded money from the employee.
The employee was able to escape from the scene and no injuries were reported. The suspects fled the scene on foot and were last seen running towards the rear of the store. No money or property was obtained during the robbery.
One of the suspects was described as being approximately 6’0″ tall and 180 lbs., wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and a camouflage bandana covering his face. The other suspect was described as being approximately 5’7″ tall and 140 lbs., wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, a black backpack with white stripes, and a silver bandana covering his face.
This investigation is ongoing and the Dothan Police Department requests that anyone with any information pertaining to the robbery call 334-615-3000 or call CrimeStoppers at 334-793-7000.
On March 9th at approximately 11 p.m. Dothan Police responded to a robbery at the Kangaroo Convenience Store in the 300 block of Ross Clark Circle. Once on scene they discovered that three black males entered the business with bandanna’s covering their faces. All three subjects were armed with handguns. They demanded money from the employee and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. All three suspects were described as black males wearing black hoodies and black pants.
During the same time as the store robbery, three black males wearing blue hoodies and blue jeans approached a customer at the gas pumps armed with handguns. The suspects demanded that the customer empty his pockets. They escaped on foot with a cell phone, wallet, and a pack of cigarettes.
There were no injuries during the robberies and the robberies are still under investigation. The Dothan Police Department requests that anyone with any information about these robberies to call 334-615-3000 or call CrimeStoppers at 334-793-7000.
On March 9th Dothan Police Investigators arrested Phillip Erin Burns of Sweetwater Drive, Dothan and charged him with School Employee Soliciting a Sex Act with a Student under the Age of 19 Years.
Investigators were notified by Dothan City Schools of the allegations against Burns, an employee at Girard Middle School and Northview High School. The investigation revealed that Burns engaged in a sexually explicit conversation with a student on a social media messaging app.
Burns was subsequently arrested and a bond amount of $6,000.00 was set.
All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Dothan Police investigators have arrested three individuals in connection with a string of recent vehicle break-ins. The break-ins occurred between mid February and the beginning of March 2018. Several vehicles on the south side of Dothan, in the Blackmon Road area, were broken into and several items were taken.
On March 7th Dothan Police Investigators arrested Anthony Allen Dault of Alex Circle, Dothan and charged him with 9 counts of Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle. He was also charged with 8 counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, and 2 counts of Theft of Property 1st Degree. Dault has bonds totaling $182,000.00.
Investigators also charged Blake Levoy Dooling of Alex Circle, Dothan and charged him with 8 counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card and 4 counts of Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle. Dooling has bonds totaling $140,000.00.
Also charged for his involvement in the crimes was Brandon Keith Hale of Pansey Rd. in Ashford. Hale was charged with 7 counts of Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and 1 count of Theft of Property 1st Degree. He has bonds totaling $70,000.00.
All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
On February 23rd at approximately 9:47 pm, Dothan Police responded to a vehicle crash in the 2500 block of Reeves Street. It was determined that a 2004 Chevy Silverado was traveling North bound on Reeves Street when it struck an individual riding a bicycle, who was also North bound. The individual was transported to Southeast Alabama Medical Center due to the injuries he received. On March 5th, the cyclist succumbed to the injuries he received during the crash. The individual has been identified as 51 year old Richard Dean Kinard of Sanders Road, Kinsey. The vehicle crash is being investigated by the Dothan Police Department Traffic Division. The Dothan Police Department would like to express our deepest sympathies to the Kinard family and all involved.
On February 27, 2018 Dothan Police Investigators obtained an additional arrest warrant for Adrian Alexander Folmar. In December 2017 Folmar was charged with School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act with a Student Under the Age of 19 Years Old. As part of the ongoing investigation, Folmar has also been charged with School Employee Having Sexual Contact with a Student Under the Age of 19 Years Old.
As part of the original investigation an additional victim, 14 years of age, was identified. Folmar was subsequently charged with School Employee Having Sexual Contact with a Student Under the Age of 19 Years Old. This investigation is ongoing and the bond has been set at $15,000.00.
All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
On behalf of The Dothan Police Department, Chief Parrish is excited to announce a team of assessors from the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA ®), will arrive March 19, 2018 to examine all aspects of the Dothan Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations and support services.
Verification by the team that Dothan Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation, a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence.
As a part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on March 20, 2018 at 5 PM. The public information session will be held in the Municipal Courtroom at 210 N. St. Andrews Street in the Kater Williams Justice Building.
Steven L. Parrish
Chief of Police
On 02/23/2018 Vice Investigators conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was involved in a narcotics investigation. The investigation revealed that drugs were being brought into Dothan by the driver to be distributed throughout the county. During the course of this traffic stop Investigators recovered methamphetamine (Ice) and a firearm.
Investigators have arrested and charged 34 year old Joshua Drake Howard, of Ready Road, with Drug Trafficking. Additional charges are expected and no further information can be released at this time. Bond will be set at a later time.
All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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