Trailer Theft Suspect Arrested
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2026
In the last month, the Homewood Police Department has taken multiple reports involving stolen utility trailers from the West Homewood area, specifically on Distribution Drive and West Oxmoor Road. After a comprehensive investigation, Homewood Police detectives were able to identify the suspect as David Gregory Lewis, age 39, of Birmingham. Detectives obtained felony Theft of Property warrants on Lewis for four separate utility trailer thefts in Homewood. Lewis was located by officers and arrested on February 19th. Lewis was transferred to Jefferson County Jail with the following charges and bonds.
Theft of Property – 1st Degree, three counts ($90,000 total bond)
Theft of Property – 2nd Degree, one count ($15,000 bond)
Shooting Investigation at Brookwood Hospital FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2026 On March 1st, 2026, at approximately 9:25 PM, Homewood Police responded to Brookwood Hospital, located at 2010 Medical Center Drive, on a possible shots fired call. Officers arrived on scene and found a female subject and a male subject, both deceased from gunshot wounds. Preliminary investigation by Homewood Police detectives shows that the incident is an apparent murder-suicide. The area is still active as detectives and crime scene investigators continue to process the scene.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2026 The Shamrock 5k Run will be this Saturday (February 28th) in the Edgewood/Broadway neighborhood area. The event will be from 10:30 AM until about 12:30 PM. A map of the run route is below. Expect road closures and traffic delays on and around the route during this time.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2026 Homewood and Mountain Brook Fire Departments will be conducting training at the old Brookwood Mall property this week through Friday, to include simulated vehicle and structure fires.
Crime Report for the Week of February 23, 2026 02/16/26 Trailer Theft - A utility trailer was stolen from the 100 block of West Oxmoor Road. 02/16/26 Trailer Theft - A utility trailer was stolen from the 200 block of Distribution Drive. 02/18/26 Narcotics Arrest - A suspicious person was investigated in the 1900 block of 29th Ave South. The subject was in possession of methamphetamine and was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Crime Report for the Week of February 16, 2026 02/14/226 Public Intox Arrest - Officers responded to an intoxicated subject in the 200 block of Wildwood Pkwy. The subject was located and arrested for Public Intoxication. 02/15/26 Narcotics Arrest - A vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation in 100 block of Oxmoor Road. The driver was in possession of marijuana and was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9th, 2026 Drug Trafficking Suspects Arrested On December 19th, 2025, members of the Homewood Police Tactical Team, Special Investigations Unit, K9 Unit, and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms executed a search warrant in the 1500 block of Warrior Road in Birmingham from a narcotics case which originated in Homewood. During the execution of the search warrant, Jessica Yvonne Moore (age 39) and Destiney Renee Jones (age 35), both from Birmingham, were detained. Officers recovered 28 pounds of methamphetamine, $13,000 in cash, and four firearms, one of which was stolen. Both Moore and Jones were subsequently arrested and charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Moore was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. They were transferred to Jefferson County Jail with the following bonds: Jessica Moore • Trafficking Methamphetamine $1,000,000 bond • Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance $10,000 bond • Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia $3,000 bond Destiney Jones • Trafficking Methamphetamine $500,000 bond • Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia $500 bond Additional federal criminal charges related to the case are pending.
