Wednesday OPD reports

November 19, 2009

By Ebony Horton

The following crimes/incidents were reported to the Ozark Police Department on Wednesday. Information provided by OPD.

Dog Bite –Barbara Drive – victim was bathing her Husky dog when it lashed out and bit her on the left side of her face and under her left eye causing her to have 7 stitches.

Harassment – Dowling Street –suspect followed victim around Ozark and all the way back home for the purpose of harassing the victim.

Harassing Communications –Saxon Lane – suspect keeps calling the victim using obscene language towards her and her kids and has been asked to quit calling but refuses.

Delayed Accident Report – US Hwy 231 @ McDonalds – suspect struck the victim’s vehicle accidentally which damaged the left rear quarter panel at which point they exchanged a limited amount of information at the scene and left but have decided to make a more formal report.

Theft of Property 3rd – James Street – suspect has refused to return property to the victim that belongs to victim’s deceased son.

Assault 2nd – Briarhill Court – suspect stabbed the victim in the left shoulder and chest causing extensive injury and placing the victim in the ICU at Dale Medical Center.

Tuesday OPD reports

November 18, 2009

By Ebony Horton

The following crimes/incidents were reported to Ozark Police Department on Tuesday. Information provided by OPD.

Juvenile beyond control

Theft of Property 2nd – White Oak Bend – suspect took a Smith & Wesson 9mm Semi Auto Pistol from the residence while the complainant and victim were away from the residence.

Criminal Mischief 3rd – Marley Mill Road – unknown suspect damaged the victim’s mailbox by apparently running over it with a vehicle.

Receiving Stolen Property 2nd – US Hwy 231 @ Kangaroo – suspect was stopped for a traffic violation and upon running the vehicle through the NCIC, the vehicle came back as reported stolen out of Panama City, Florida.

Theft of Property 2nd – Newton Avenue – Victim stated he loaned his Glock 21, 45 caliber semi automatic pistol to and she notified victim that some unknown suspect had stolen the weapon from her residence.

Unlawful Breaking & Entering of a Vehicle – EOCC Campus - suspect entered her parked vehicle and removed her boyfriend’s Phoenix Arms .22 caliber pistol from the glove box.

Theft of Property 2nd – EOCC Campus – suspect entered his girlfriend’s vehicle while it was parked at listed location and removed his Phoenix Arms .22 Caliber Pistol from her glove box.

Harassment – Rolling Hills Drive – suspect has been piling hay up against the fence that borders their property and makes threats against the victim for calling the police.

Harassment – Rolling Hills Drive – suspect became involved in an argument over victim piling her hay up against his fence and suspect then began making threats towards the victim.

Domestic Harassment

Harassing Communications – Harris Road– suspect called her residence and began cursing her and threatened to physically assault her.

Ideas, anyone?

By Ebony Horton

As many of you know and as a couple have mentioned, this blog has been dormant for quite some time. Honestly, I have been staying more consistent with other multimedia projects like a Dothan Eagle-Ozark Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/eagleozark?ref=ts), and Ozark stories are always posted on the main Dothan Eagle Web site.

However, I do want to keep this blog alive. I can continue to post the Ozark Police reports when I get them on here, but are there any other ideas on how to keep this blog going?

I’ve considered posting a topic at least twice a week for people to comment on, or to post all of the Ozark stories on here for people who come straight to the blog and not to the main Web site. Please let me know what works.

Thanks,
Ebony Horton

Ozark Colliers fuel station catches afire

October 28, 2009

By Ebony Horton

Workers escaped injuries during a fire at an Ozark fuel station on Wednesday, but the source of the fire had yet to be found.
According to Ozark Police Chief Tony Spivey, emergency and fire crews were dispatched to Colliers on US 231 around 1:15 p.m. in response to a fire that spread to the top of the building.
Spivey said the few workers in the facility escaped with no injuries and that the fire did not spread to any of the fuel pumps.
“A state fire marshal is en route to determine the cause. Luckily the only damage here appears to be from smoke, heat and water,“ Spivey said.
Spivey said damage was mainly contained in the attic and roof part of the building.
The fire remained under investigation.

Former Newton PTO president charged with theft of pto funds

October 26, 2009

By Ebony Horton

from Dale County Sheriff’s Office:
“Brandace M. Albritton, 35, of Midland City was arrested on charges of theft of property in the first degree charges on October 16, 2009.
Albritton was the President of the Newton Elementary School PTO from March through June 2009 and she allegedly spend PTO funds for personal gains.  The initial investigation shows that Albritton spent in excess of $4,000 PTO monies on personal matters.
It is alleged that while president of the Newton PTO, Albritton who was in charge of the fund’s checking account would use some funds to purchase items for the PTO and at the same time would make personal purchases.
When questioned by Dale County Sheriff’s investigator, Albritton made an admission to the misuse of funds.
Albritton was arrested and booked into the Dale County Jail on $5,000 bond.  She has been subsequently released on bond.“