On 05/03/2021 the Opelika Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 1200 block of Lee Road 40. The search warrant stemmed from an investigation of several Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle cases that occurred in Opelika, AL. During the investigation three suspects were arrested on the following charges:
- Melvin James Maddox Jr., 22 yoa from Salem, AL, is charged with two counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and two counts of Theft of Property, First Degree.
- Jacquel Deshawn Woods, 23 yoa from Opelika, AL, is charged with two counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and two counts of Theft of Property, First Degree.
- Jaderrian Tyquon Prince, 24 yoa from Salem, AL, is charged with Receiving Stolen Property, First Degree, Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Short Barreled Rifle, and Possession of Marijuana, First Degree.
The case remains under investigation. If you have any information please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. You may wish to remain anonymous.
