On Thursday, Jan. 16, Officers assigned to the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit arrested three individuals in connection to recent armed carjackings.
Officers with the MACS Unit have been working closely with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Intelligence Analysts assigned to ALEA’s Fusion Center (AFC) to identify and locate individuals of interest in connection to at least four carjackings that occurred in the Capital City.
Officers with the MACS Unit were actively searching for vehicles involved in armed carjackings when they located multiple individuals occupying a stolen vehicle at approximately 3:04 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. As officers approached, the vehicle fled, and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended when the individuals exited the vehicle near the 3000 Block of Edger D Nixon Avenue in Montgomery and fled on foot in various directions. Three individuals were captured and arrested.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Jaran Mitchell, 30, of Montgomery. The other two suspects were identified as a 17-year-old and 18-year-old juvenile, both of Montgomery.
Mitchell was charged with Felony Attempting to Elude and First-Degree Receiving Stolen Property. He was also charged with Certain Persons Forbidden and is pending federal charges by ATF.
The 17-year-old juvenile was charged with Attempting to Elude and Certain Persons Forbidden and was booked into the Air Base Youth Facility.
The 18-year-old juvenile was charged with Attempting to Elude and was booked into the Montgomery County Jail. The 18-year-old juvenile is currently pending a bond revocation hearing for First-Degree Receiving Stolen Property.
ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said, “This case was an excellent example of local, state and federal law enforcement partners working together to collect information, share leads and execute arrests. Behind the scenes, Analysts with both Alabama’s Fusion Center and ATF played an integral role in the apprehension of these suspects, and we are grateful for their dedicated work and support. Our work is never done; however, we can reassure citizens the men and women assigned to this task force from all agencies are fully committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.”
MACS was created to confront and reduce violent crimes through sustained, proactive and coordinated investigations. Officers with the MACS Unit seek to obtain prosecutions for violations such as organized crime, drug conspiracy, robbery, motor vehicle theft and firearms violations. MACS further expands cooperation and communication among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies through the existing infrastructure of the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force (ADETF). MACS was established by ALEA in collaboration with the Alabama Attorney General's Office, the Montgomery Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and ATF.
Nothing further is available as the investigation remains ongoing.
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