Man allegedly steals from Alabama Power Company, leads police on chase: MPD

Summer Poole
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man allegedly involved in multiple reported thefts led police on a foot chase Thursday night, according to the Mobile Police Department.

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Officers were on the 1000 block of East Dublin Street when they saw a man who matched the description of a “be on the lookout” notice related to a theft. When officers walked toward the man, he ran, according to an MPD news release.

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This led to a short chase before the man was arrested.

During the investigation, it was found that the man, later identified as 29-year-old Darius Goldsmith, had allegedly been involved in multiple thefts from the Alabama Power Company.

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Goldsmith was arrested and taken to Mobile Metro Jail. He is charged with two counts of first-degree theft of property, third-degree theft of property, two counts of third-degree criminal mischief, two counts of second-degree criminal trespassing, failure to obey, attempt to elude and resisting arrest.

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