Man Arrested for Breaking and Entering Vehicle

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On December 13th 2022, patrol deputies with DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and officers with Crossville Police Department responded to an address on county road 370 in the Kilpatrick community for a report of a male subject possibly attempting to steal a vehicle. Once deputies arrived on scene, they found David Michael Holcomb (47 of Albertville) intoxicated and sitting inside a truck on the property with damage to the interior of the truck. After a brief struggle, Holcomb was removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest. Holcomb was charged with Public Lewdness, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Trespass, Criminal Mischief, and Public Intoxication.

After an investigation by Dekalb County Criminal Investigators, Holcomb was also charged with Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle.

DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the incident: “We would like to thank Crossville Police Department for their assistance at the scene. The quick response by both agencies helped to bring this case to a close.”

“God Bless!” Concluded Sheriff Welden.