Colbert men face burglary charges

TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County Sheriff Ronnie May said two Cherokee men have been arrested in connection with a residential burglary.

May said Troy Keller, 25, 1035 Hillcrest St., is charged with third-degree burglary and second-degree theft of property, while Joel Dewayne Byrd, 30, 8685 U.S. 72, is charged with second-degree receiving stolen property.

May said the arrests are in connection with the Dec. 21 burglary of a residence on Alsboro Road.

Reports indicate four pairs of tennis shoes, two baseball caps, three watches, three electric heaters, a window air conditioner, a pair of boots, CD player, television, cellphone and a lawn mower were taken from the residence.

May said many of the items have been recovered.

Keller and Byrd are being held in the Colbert County Jail without bail.

Mother, son jailed in local burglaries

FLORENCE — A Tuscumbia mother and her son are in jail charged in connection with numerous residential burglaries, police said.

Pamela Fisher Dimak, 47, 900 N. Cave St., and her son, Jordan Nicholas Dimak, 21, same address, have been arrested, officials said.

Pamela Dimak is charged with two counts of third-degree burglary, first-degree theft of property, second-degree theft of property and second-degree receiving stolen property.

Jordan Dimak is charged with two counts of third-degree burglary, first-degree theft of property and second-degree theft of property.

Florence police detective Justin Wright said the two are involved with three others who were arrested last week in connection with recent residential burglaries.

"Pamela and Jordan were mainly being used to sell the stolen property," Wright said.

Pamela Dimak has been released on $10,000 bail, while Jordan Dimak was released on his own recognizance.

ARRESTS

Colbert County sheriff

Herbert Lynn Powell, 30, 1530 Cane Creek Road, Cherokee; second-degree assault.

REPORTS

Florence police

Criminal mischief

Two doors at a residence in the 200 block of Marietta Street were damaged.

Breaking and entering

School books were taken from a 2006 silver Chrysler PT Cruiser parked in the 700 block of Nellie Avenue.

A .380-caliber pistol was taken from a 1996 Chevrolet truck parked in the 1000 block of Clearwater Drive.

Battery cables were taken from a 1997 green GMC Sierra truck parked in the 700 block of Oak Street.

Burglaries

10 computer games, a .38-caliber pistol and ammunition were taken from a residence in the 2000 block of North Wood Avenue.

Two watches, a 50-inch television, laptop computer and 15-inch television were taken from a residence in the 500 block of Woodland Road.

A .50-caliber muzzle loader, PlayStation3 computer game system with two controllers, a cellphone, video games and container of coffee were taken from a residence in the 3000 block of Huntsville Road.

A 42-inch television was taken from a residence in the 3600 block of Huntsville Road.

Thefts

A University of Alabama sweatshirt was taken from a business on Flagg Circle.

A pearl and diamond gold necklace was taken from a residence in the 100 block of South Royal Avenue.

Lauderdale County sheriff

Thefts

A wild game camera was taken form a residence on Lauderdale 47, Killen.

A radio was taken from a business in the 2900 block of Florence Boulevard, Florence.

Burglary

A residence in the 2500 block of Lauderdale 90, Waterloo, was damaged but nothing was reported taken.

Tuscumbia police

Burglaries

Prescription medication was taken from a residence in the 1500 block of Woodmont Drive.

Clothes, a laptop computer and assorted jewelry were taken from a residence in the 1000 block of North Broad Street.

Prescription medication was taken from a residence in the 300 block of Fourth Street.

Breaking and entering

A 2003 maroon Chrysler PT Cruiser was broken into while parked in the 800 block of North High Street. Nothing was reported taken.

Jewelry and a CD player were taken from a 1994 black Honda Accord parked in the 500 block of North Dickson Street.

Theft

A 1999 black Chevrolet Tahoe was taken from a residence in the 100 block of U.S. 43, South.

A tool box, various tools, a 12-foot utility trailer, weed trimmer and ATV were taken from a residence in the 600 block of South Hook Street.

Criminal mischief

A 1995 gold Ford Explorer parked in the 100 block of South Dickson Street was damaged.

Colbert County sheriff

Recovered property

A 16-foot aluminum boat reported stolen was recovered at a residence on Guntersville Street, Sheffield.

Muscle Shoals police

Thefts

A jacket, three shirts, two nose rings, pants and socks were taken from a business in the 500 block of West Avalon Avenue.

A 1998 Ford Escort was taken from a residence in the 400 block of Monroe Avenue.

Two bicycles and a basketball were taken from a business in the 500 block of Avalon Avenue.

Prescription pills were taken from a residence in the 500 block of West Ford Avenue.

A jacket was taken from a business in the 500 block of Avalon Avenue.

A car radio and $10 in change were taken from a residence in the 100 block of Francis Avenue.

A nose ring was taken from a business in the 500 block of West Avalon Avenue.
Criminal mischief

A field on Water Tank Road was damaged.

A tire on a 2006 Chevrolet truck parked in the 2600 block of Woodward Avenue was damaged.

Burglaries

A hunting bow, two knifes and NASCAR collectibles were taken from a residence in the 2300 block of Amos Avenue.

Three electronic readers, a 32-inch television and a purse were taken from a residence in the 200 block of Markate Avenue.

A desk top computer was taken from a business in the 4900 block of U.S. 43.

More than $10 was taken from a piggy bank at a house in the 700 block of Geneva Avenue.

A pistol, two rings, $8 and checks were taken from a residence in the 400 block of West Michigan Avenue.

A Kirby vacuum cleaner was taken from a residence in the 300 block of State Street.