Mobile Police Blotter: Stolen-Vehicle Foot Chase, Copper Theft Charges and Wagner Street Altercation
Mobile police reported a foot chase after a stolen-vehicle stop, theft charges against an Irvington man accused of stripping copper from cable lines, and an investigation of a vehicle-related injury on Wagner Street.
MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile police have released details on several recent cases, from a pre-dawn foot chase to the suspected theft of copper from cable lines in the western part of the county.
Those charged are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Prichard woman charged after stolen-vehicle stop
Officers on patrol at about 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, spotted a vehicle matching the description of one reported stolen near Mobile Street and Nall Street, according to police.
During the traffic stop, a woman got out of the driver’s side and ran, leading officers on a short foot pursuit. Samya Bailey, 26, of Prichard, was caught and taken into custody, and a detective also responded to the scene.
Bailey has been charged with first-degree attempting to elude law enforcement and first-degree receiving stolen property, both felonies. She was taken to Metro Jail.
Irvington man accused in copper thefts
An Irvington man has been charged in connection with cable lines being pulled and stripped of copper, Mobile police said.
Officers first responded to a report of the damage on Monday, Oct. 19, in the area of Rester Road and Sperry Road. Two days later, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, they were alerted to a similar report near Old Pascagoula Road and Sperry Road.
During the investigation, officers identified Jesse Corona, 32, as a suspect. Corona was already in Metro Jail on unrelated charges. He has now been charged with first-degree and third-degree theft of property and remains at the jail.
Woman injured in Wagner Street incident
Officers responded at about 7:36 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, to the 1900 block of Wagner Street after a report that a woman had been hit by a vehicle. She had minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Investigators later determined that the woman had been in a verbal argument with another woman she knew, and that it allegedly became physical. Police said the investigation remains active and have not announced any charges.
