Forkland Man Charged For Series Of 'Smash-And-Grab' Burglaries In Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Greene County man stands accused of multiple burglaries over the last two weeks, the Tuscaloosa Police Department said Thursday afternoon.

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TPD says 32-year-old Omar Ezra Knott, of Forkland, was taken into custody at Creekwood Village Apartments Thursday afternoon and charged with four counts of third-degree burglary in relation to overnight “smash-and-grab” break-ins at businesses and other non-residential locations.

These break-ins reportedly occurred on Feb. 16, Feb. 22, Feb. 28 and March 3.

According to a TPD press release, beer and electronics were stolen from the different locations.

Knott is also a suspect in at least three similar break-ins reported at churches and other non-residential buildings during this time.

TPD's Criminal Investigations Division ultimately identified Knott as a suspect last week, which resulted in members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force located him at the apartment off
Stillman Boulevard.

Knott was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail, with his bond set at $60,000.

TPD says he is also being held on outstanding warrants and probation violation charges from other counties.

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