Category: Arrests

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Man Fired Weapon At Several Individuals

On April 1, 2022, 34 year-old Roy Lee James, of Dothan fired several shots from a weapon toward a vehicle occupied by an adult and four juveniles.  The incident took place in the 100 block of Clayton Street, a public housing community.  Just prior to this, an altercation had taken place between one of James’ family members and one of the persons in the vehicle, which apparently led James to seek retaliation.  Fortunately, no one was injured during this incident.  As a result, James was charged with five counts of Attempted Assault first degree.  His bond was set at $75,000.00.

Roy Lee James – Attempted Assault 1st X5
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Man Charged With Breaking and Entering A Vehicle & Identity Theft

On March 21, 2022, 23 year-old Corey Taeon Hadley, of Dothan, is alleged to have unlawfully entered the victim’s vehicle in the 500 block of Pine Street in Dothan.  Once inside the vehicle, Hadley took the victim’s cell phone.  Using the victim’s cell phone, Hadley accessed the victim’s banking information and sent money to himself.  As a result, Hadley was charged with one count of Breaking and Entering a Vehicle, and one count of Identity Theft.  His bond was set at $30,000.00.

Corey Taeon Hadley – B&E Vehicle X1, Identity Theft X1
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Dothan Man Arrested For Domestic Violence Strangulation

On March 29, 2022, a female victim reported to the Dothan Police Department that during the first week of March 2022, she was the victim of domestic violence situation.  She reported during the incident it escalated to the point she was thrown to the floor then choked, cutting her airway off and she could not breathe.

On March 31, 2022, after an investigation into the matter, the Dothan Police Department has arrested 24 year-old Robert Allen Maddox Jr., of Dothan, and charged him with one count of Domestic Violence Strangulation.  His bond was set at $30,000.00.

Robert Allen Maddox Jr. – Domestic Violence Strangulation
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Theft, False Name, and Stolen Car

On March 30, 2022, officers responded to Somerset Street in Dothan for a theft of property complaint.  The victim reported multiple items had been taken and provided officers with the suspect’s name, description, and vehicle description.  Later, patrol officers located the suspect and the vehicle.  It was discovered the suspect had provided a false name to officers in order to avoid outstanding criminal charges in two other states.  The stolen items were located in the vehicle being operated by the suspect.  Then, it was determined the vehicle the suspect was operating was stolen.

Stephen Wesley Bryant, 46 years old, of Dothan, was charged with Theft of Property Third Degree, Obstructing Justice Using a False Identity, and Receiving Stolen Property First Degree.  His bond is $60,000.00.

Stephen Wesley Bryant –
Theft of Property-3rd Degree X1, Obstructing Justice Using False Identity X1 and Receiving Stolen Property-1st Degree X1
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Webb Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Identity Theft

On March 30, 2022, Jonathan Tyler Grantham, 28 years-old of Webb, AL was charged with several counts of identity theft.   Grantham obtained the victim’s personal and banking information then proceeded to make several online purchases as well as made payments on some of his personal accounts.  At this point in the investigation, it is not clear how Grantham obtained the victim’s information, but it is believed that he did not act alone.  The investigation is ongoing and more arrests may be possible.

Currently, Grantham has been charged with 15 counts of Identity Theft.  His bond is $225,000.00.

Jonathan Tyler Grantham – 15 Counts of Identity Theft
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Man Receives Additional Charges for Dissemination of Child Pornography

On February 14, 2022, 20 year-old Adham Khaled Bakr, of Dothan was charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography.  Those charges were the result of a tip sent from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.  Investigators with the Dothan Police Department, who are members of the ICAC Task Force, began an investigation that led to these charges.

On March 29, 2022, as part of the ongoing investigation, additional evidence led to Bakr being charged with five counts of dissemination of child pornography.  For these five charges, his bond has been set at $150,000.00.

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Man Charged With Setting Fires in Downtown Dothan

On March 28, 2022, the Dothan Fire Department and Police Department responded to an active structure fire in the 100 block of South Oates Street.   Due to the confined streets of the downtown area and the equipment used to battle the blaze, a small portion of South Oates Street had to be shut down.

Within minutes of this fire, a second active structure fire was discovered in the 200 block of North Oates Street, which was a two-story motel.  This too led to the street being shut down, which then caused a large portion of North and South Oates Street to be blocked off.  Because the two active fires were within minutes, and within blocks of each other, suspicion was quickly raised.   A criminal arson investigator from the Police Department began working alongside the Dothan Fire Marshall and they were able to determine both fires were a result of arson.

Both structures received extensive damage from the fires, however, no one was injured in either fire.  Upon officers’ arrival at the second fire, they observed a person of interest coming from the area of the fire.  That individual was detained as part of the active investigation.  Subsequently, the investigations led to the arrest of 38 year-old Jeffrey Watford, of Dothan, who was charged with two counts of arson second-degree.  His bond has been set at $60,000.00.  A motive in these cases has not been determined at this time.

Jeffrey Watford – Two Counts of Arson Second Degree

 

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Woman Allegedly Rams Car on Roadway

On March 26, 2022, Candance Ann Smith engaged in a road rage incident that began near Blakely, GA.  Smith attempted multiple times to stop the victim, with whom she had been in a relationship with, and his vehicle between Blakely, GA, and Dothan.

Once in the 1400 block of Ross Clark Circle in Dothan, Smith’s vehicle and the victim’s vehicle collided while traveling on the roadway.  As a result, the victim’s vehicle lost control and left the roadway, receiving moderate damage.  Neither of the two adult occupants in the victim’s vehicle was injured.

Candace Anne Smith – Attempted Assault 1st X2
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Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Debit Cards

On March 28, 2022, a patrol officer conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of South Alice Street for a traffic violation.  During the course of the stop, a probable cause search was conducted.  The driver and only occupant of the vehicle, Billy Jo Brown, was found to be in possession of multiple debit cards that did not belong to him. The names on the cards were someone he had no association with.  It was determined Brown did not have permission nor a plausible reason as to why he was in possession of them.

Billy Jo Brown, of Dothan, AL was charged with four counts of Illegal Possession of a Debit Card.  His bond was set at $40,000.00.   The investigation is ongoing and additional charges could be forthcoming.

Billy Jo Brown – Four Counts of Illegal Possession of Debit Card
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Dothan fire medic arrested for theft of narcotics

The Dothan Police Department was notified by the Dothan Fire Department after a routine inventory that there was a missing amount of narcotics from a narcotics storage facility operated by the Fire Department. An investigation was started and the DEA was notified since the missing narcotic was identified as forty-two (42) one dose vials of Fentanyl, a Schedule II/IIN Controlled Substance. Substances in this schedule have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine.

Today that investigation has ended with the arrest of Jesse R. Taylor of Rehobeth. Taylor was a Dothan Fire Medic at the time of the theft and is responsible for the theft of the medication. Taylor has been on administrative leave since Wednesday, March 16, 2022. He is charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl and Theft of Property 2nd degree. Taylor has been booked into the Dothan City jail with bonds totaling $30,000. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and US Attorney’s Office have been notified and additional charges are possible.

Taylor has been served a notice of termination and the City will follow Dothan Personnel Rules and Regulations concerning his due process.

It is disturbing to all when a member of the public safety community violates the trust placed on them by the citizens they serve. The Dothan Fire Department and Chief Larry Williams have been transparent and assisted in the investigation in every way possible. By the nature of Taylor’s position in the Fire Department, he was able to access the storage location and remove the medication without suspicion until the inventory revealed the discrepancy. There are no other suspects in this case.

Since this case can be adopted into the Federal system, no other information can be released at this time. Any further questions should be directed to the DEA or the US Attorney’s Office in Montgomery.

William E. Benny
Chief of Police

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