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ATHENS-On Monday morning, September 30, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office received several reports of vehicle burglaries in East Limestone. Several Investigators and Deputies saturated the area in search of the suspects. At approximately 12:40 p.m., Captain Caleb Durden observed a vehicle associated with the suspects leaving Landview Ln. Upon the vehicle’s passing, it was confirmed that the driver was Xavier Marquise Mason, who had an active arrest warrant.
Captain Durden turned on his blue lights and siren; however, Mason failed to yield. Mason did a U-turn at Pepper Rd and headed back South head-on with Captain Durden. Mason avoided a collision by driving into a driveway to go around Captain Durden and then fled South at a high rate of speed. Captain Durden chased him back to the 15000 block of Landview Ln., where Mason entered a garage with his vehicle. Mason then entered the house and fled out the back door.
Deputies and investigators quickly set up a perimeter, and after a foot pursuit, Investigator Hayden Pierce and Deputies
Xavier Marquise Mason
Corey Crouch and Bryson Leopard took him into custody. Probable cause was found to obtain a search warrant for Mason’s home, where investigators located three firearms and an assortment of drugs.
Xavier Marquise Mason, 31, of Athens, AL, was arrested for Felony Attempting to Elude, Drug Trafficking, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Mason was also served his bond revocation warrant for Theft 1st.
After the search was completed at the house and investigators had left, a vehicle involved in the vehicle burglaries arrived at the house in the 15000 block of Landview Ln. Deputy Rolan Hipolito quickly responded and captured two subjects attempting to break into the residence. They were identified as Paul Bryant Patterson, 24, of Athens, AL, and Maliah Lou Ann Allen, 22, of Athens, AL. Thanks to the footage provided by several victims and neighbors, they were positively identified as the vehicle burglars.
Patterson and Allen were arrested and charged with Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle and Attempted Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle. More charges are expected on the pair as more victims come forward.
“I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the deputies and investigators who worked diligently to identify and apprehend these offenders. Your quick and thorough efforts are truly commendable. I also want to express my appreciation to the community members who shared videos of the vehicle burglaries, which played a crucial role in this investigation.” ~ Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin
