FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Thursday January 7, 2021, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle break-in at Hwy 75 at the intersection of Shiloh Ranch Road. At approximately 1:15 am, a white male, approximately in his 20’s, pulls into the parking lot of Shiloh Fire Department in what appears to be a black Ford Ranger with a chrome front and rear bumper and chrome step rails.
The male subject retrieves a large rock at the fire station and uses it to break the window to gain entry of a vehicle parked along Hwy 75. The vehicle was heavily damaged as a result of the break-in. The male subject appears to be wearing a patterned white and black hoodie, dark pants, and western boots with a red or orange top. Any information on this subject please call the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office at 256-845-3801 or submit via email at [email protected]. All submissions can remain anonymous.
UPDATE: According to the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, this individual has now been identified.