Neighbors’ reaction leads to arrest

FLORENCE — Police said the quick reaction of Broadway Street neighbors led to the arrest of a man accused of breaking into a house Wednesday morning.

Terry Donnel Hankins, 45, 426 W. Mobile St., Florence, is charged with third-degree burglary and second-degree theft of property, police said.

Florence officer Kevin Garner, responding to a burglary call by the neighbors, caught a suspect inside the residence. Hankins’ former girlfriend lives at the house.

Investigators said the burglary took place about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday when no one was at home.

Police said Hankins is accused of trying to take food, purses, clothing and a number of household items. He is being held in the Lauderdale County Detention Center on bail of $2,500.

ARRESTS

Florence police

Carrie Jo Smith, 43, 1301 Hermitage Drive, Apt. 7H, Florence; three counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Russell Thomas Simmons, 30, 102 Chaparral Drive, Florence; first-degree theft of property and 20 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Loren Lachelle Carder, 20, 807 Courtview Towers, Florence; theft of property and 11 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Nathaniel Zamir Gilbert, 18, 402 E. Tennessee St., Florence; domestic violence
strangulation.

Colbert County sheriff

Tiffany Michelle Actwood, 30, 1014 Eighth Street, Tuscumbia; grand jury indictment for unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Lauderdale County sheriff

Tracy Shane McFall, 43, 388 Graceland Drive, Florence; second-degree assault, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and second-degree possession of marijuana.

REPORTS

Colbert County sheriff

Burglaries

A five-string bass guitar was taken from a residence on Ponderosa Drive, Tuscumbia.

Fencing and copper items were taken from a residence on Misty Mountain Road, Tuscumbia.

Florence police

Breaking and entering

A touch-screen radio was taken from a 2004 silver Dodge Ram truck parked at Quail Run Drive.

A CD player was taken from a purple 1994 Honda parked on Gilbert Court.

A CD player was taken from a 1994 white Honda Accord parked in the 900 block of Beale Street.

A wallet, debit card and $30 were taken from a 2011 Hyundai Elantra parked at Quail Run Drive.

A 2005 blue Lincoln Aviator was damaged while parked in the 300 block of North Court Street.

Burglary

A .22-caliber rifle, a scope, fire-proof safe, 36-inch television, three window panes and a deadbolt lock were taken from a residence in the 200 block of Trade Street.

A PlayStation3 and $2,000 were taken from a residence in the 3400 block of Chisholm Road.

A satellite computer and software were taken from a residence in the 800 block of Cypress Mill Road.

A 37-inch television was taken from a residence in the 100 block of West Duncan Avenue.

Thefts

Prescription pills were taken from a residence in the 200 block of Pine Street.

Copper and wire were taken from a residence in the 400 block of East Limestone Street.

A camera was taken from a residence in the 100 block of West Bailey Springs Drive.

A cellphone and a pack of cigarettes were taken from a residence in the 200 block of Blair Street.

An iPhone was taken from a business on Helton Drive.

Criminal mischief

A 1995 red Nissan XE was damaged while parked in the 200 block of Conner Street.

A metal frame glass door at a residence in the 700 block of Terrance Street was damaged.

A 2004 black Ford Expedition was damaged while parked near the intersection of Florence Boulevard and east Bailey Springs Drive.