Monday September 16th Incidents Scam – Occurred at 1700 Williams Ave NE, $25,000 was taken out of a bank account reported to be a scam Theft of Property – Occurred at 1101 Forest Ave NE, $808.00 was withdrawn without authorization Burglary – Occurred at 301 Sequoyah Drive NE Lot 197, an X Box, two X…
Date: 09/16/2024Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for September 13 thru September 15, 2024 Friday September 13th Incidents Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle – 4002 Williams Ave NE Lot 24, Oakley sunglasses, a Clavin Klein bag and credit/debit/gift cards were taken, valued at $319.00 3 Arrests Daniel Kane Thompson, age…
Date: 09/13/2024 Title: Burglary Chief Detective Josh York States: On Thursday September 12 at approximately 10:01 pm Fort Payne Dispatch received a call from an individual regarding a male subject being inside a residence in the 700 block of Godfrey Ave N. When officers arrived, the suspect had already fled the residence. The victims were…
Monday August 26th Incidents Burglary – Occurred at 1711 McCurdy Loop Road E, two Sig Sauer 9mm, a Beretta PX4, a Smith and Wesson M&P, two HP Laptops, Nikon binoculars, Ariat boots and a briefcase were taken, valued at $3750.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at Wal-Mart, several miscellaneous items were taken, valued at $789.00…
Date: 08/21/2024 Title: Officer Arrest Chief David Davis States: Earlier this morning, Chief David Davis was notified of the arrest of Johnny Brown, an officer with the Fort Payne Police Department. This incident occurred outside the city limits at a residence in the county. The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office is handling the arrest and investigation…
SUBJECT: Activity for April 5 thru April 7, 2024 Friday April 5th Incidents Leaving the Scene of an Accident – Occurred at 221 Glenn Blvd SW, a bumper on a 2019 Toyota Corolla was damaged, valued at $500.00 Theft of Property- Occurred at 4456 Flint Drive NE, $423.00 was taken without authorization 1 Arrest…
Date: 07/26/2021Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for July 23 thru July 25, 2021 Friday July 23rd Incidents Damaged Property – Occurred at 3702 Godfrey Ave NE, a toilet was damaged, valued at $100.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at 2000 Watkins Ave NE, a gas can was taken, valued…
Press Release from Fort Payne Police Department: On September 9, 2020, Fort Payne Police Officer Landry Bowen responded to a stranded motorist called on I-59 on the northbound side approximately 1 mile from the exit ramp. Officer Bowen made contact with the motorist and determined that it was able to move under its own power….
Date: 09/02/2020 Title: Press Release from Fort Payne Police DepartmentJoe’s Truck Stop At 5:40 am this morning it was reported a transfer truck and trailer had overturned at Joe’s Truck Stop at the corner of 5Th Street NE and Wallace Ave NE Chief Randy Bynum reported. Upon officer’s arrival, a truck and box trailer were…
On Tuesday, August 8, at approximately 9:30 pm Chief Randy Bynum stated Fort Payne Officers were dispatched to 207 Watkins Ave NE Apt 192 for a welfare check on children that reside at that residence. Bynum stated as officers approached the apartment, they detected a strong odor of marijuana in the area. Officers made contact…
Date: 06/15/2020 Press Release from Fort Payne Police Department: On June 12, Paul Larue Edwards, age 51 of Fort Payne, was arrested by investigators with the Fort Payne Police Department on Felony Charges of Sexual Abuse of a Child Less Than 12 Years Old. This charge is a Class B Felony. This investigation is ongoing…
Date: 01/31/2020 Fort Payne Police Department Assistant Chief Ronnie Warren stated for the second time in less than a week Fort Payne Police officers have had to deal with another resisting arrest case. On Saturday, January 25th officers were dispatched to Dekalb Plaza in reference to an intoxicated male in the driver’s seat of an…
