FROM CHIEF P.K. JOHNSON
MILLBROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Brad Davis, of Brewton, was captured in Millbrook Wednesday. Davis was wanted out of Escambia County on multiple felony charges.
On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, officers with the Millbrook Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of Superior Loop with regard to an individual wanted for outstanding warrants out of Escambia County. The passenger of said vehicle was confirmed to have outstanding warrants, however the agency declined extradition at the time of the traffic stop.
The vehicle’s driver, later identified as Brad Anthony Davis, a 45-year-old Brewton resident, was unable to produce a valid driver’s license. A warrant check revealed that Davis was also wanted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department on several outstanding felony warrants, those being Rape 1st Degree, Production of Child Pornography, and Incest. The warrants were confirmed with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department. Davis was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Elmore County Jail, where he remains pending extradition to Escambia County.
We are extremely pleased to be able to assist Escambia County in apprehending this alleged offender, who is wanted for some very serious and disturbing charges. Our Street Crimes Unit was actually looking for an entirely different individual, who was also wanted by the same law enforcement agency, at the time we encountered Mr. Davis. Our officers assigned to the Street Crimes Unit are tasked to locate and apprehend individuals who are wanted for outstanding misdemeanor and felony warrants as part of their assigned duties. From time-to-time outside law enforcement agencies will contact our department with regard to individuals that may live in or frequent our City, in hopes that we may be able to assist them in locating and apprehending individuals wanted for offenses committed in their jurisdiction, which is what precipitated the traffic stop resulting in Davis’ arrest today.
We believe in taking a proactive stance when it comes to law enforcement in our community. During my law enforcement career, which spans 35 years, I’ve observed that many individuals that have outstanding warrants have a tendency to not make court appearances, avoid contact with law enforcement, with many continuing to commit the same offenses that got them warrants in the first place. These are not people that we want in our community. I applaud our officers’ efforts today and every day. It’s an honor to work with men and woman, who leave their families each day and night, placing themselves in harm’s way to protect our citizens.
