Man Accused Of Breaking Into Tobacco Shop In Clay Using A Rock

CLAY, AL - A man has been arrested and charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree criminal mischief after he tried to use a rock to break into a tobacco shop in Clay. Jefferson County Sheriff's officials on Tuesday revealed the suspect as of 41-year-old Fadi Rabah.

A report by Alabama Media Group said the crime happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 9. Deputies responded to a burglary alarm at a business in the 2200 block of Brewster Road. When they arrived, they found Rabah reaching inside the business through a shattered window. He was taken in to custody.

Sheriff's reports said a review of the surveillance footage from the store showed Rabah first attempt to open the front doors to the business. He then went to the drive-thru and broke the window with a large rock. He was attempting to break the lock on a burglar bar with a large rock when deputies arrived and arrested him. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

Rabah is also a suspect in similar break-ins in Center Point.

Photo via Jefferson County Jail