Mobile Police arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly broke into two semi-trucks at a local trucking company and tried unsuccessfully to drive one of them away, according to the Mobile Police Department.
Officers responded to Hud Trucking, located at 5565 Carol Plantation Road, just after 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, after receiving a report of an incident in progress, according to an MPD news release.
When officers arrived, they found a man on the property who had allegedly entered two Freightliner trucks without permission. Investigators said he attempted to drive off in one of the trucks but could not move it because the vehicle’s braking system was engaged.
As officers continued their investigation, they found the man in possession of items that had been taken from inside the second truck as well as from the company’s office, police said.
David Dunn, 49, who police described as unhoused, was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary, unlawful breaking and entering, and first-degree attempted theft of property. He was booked into Metro Jail.
Commercial trucking yards can be attractive targets for break-ins because of the fuel, tools and cargo often stored in and around parked trucks. Modern semi-trucks like the Freightliner models involved in Sunday’s incident typically require the parking brake to be released before the vehicle can move, a safety feature that in this case appears to have prevented the truck from being driven away.
Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to contact the Mobile Police Department.