FLORENCE-On November 5, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Florence Police Department Patrol Shift Day A officers responded to the 400 block of Calhoun Drive in reference to a hit-and-run incident. While en route, officers were advised by dispatch that one of the vehicles involved had been reported stolen from Old Cloverdale Road.
Christopher Dale Berry
Upon arrival, officers spoke with the caller, who reported that their vehicle had been stolen and that they had followed the stolen vehicle. According to the caller, the male driver realized he was being followed, slammed on his brakes, shifted the stolen vehicle into reverse, and intentionally struck the caller’s vehicle. The driver then exited the stolen vehicle and fled the scene before officers arrived.
Approximately 45 minutes after the initial call to dispatch, FPD officers located the suspect in the 2200 block of Calhoun Drive. The male suspect was identified as Christopher Dale Berry, 55, of Florence, Alabama. He is being charged with Reckless Endangerment, Receiving Stolen Property 1st Degree, Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. At the time of this release, Berry is confined at the Lauderdale County Detention Center on a $33,500 bond. Berry is innocent until proven guilty.
Media Release/Joshua Meza/Florence Police Department
