Mobile man arrested after police find stolen car behind home: MPD

Summer Poole

May 13, 2024 at 7:53 PM·1 min read

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A local man was arrested after officers with the Mobile Police Department reportedly found a stolen car parked behind a home.

An MPD news release said 50-year-old Tawain Oneal Pettway, of Mobile, was arrested Sunday and charged with property theft.

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Officers were called to the 1300 block of Hubert Pierce Road around 11 a.m. Sunday for a report of a vehicle theft, according to the release.

When they arrived, officers reportedly found that the victim’s car was missing. The officers found the vehicle parked behind a home, according to the release.

Pettway was taken to Mobile Metro Jail.

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