Posted 11/1/22

A Moulton, Alabama man is behind bars after authorities say he was involved in a crime spree that spanned multiple states and ended in a high-speed chase.

34-year-old Paden Jarvis Terry was arrested on October 29th in Lawrence County, Alabama following an extensive investigation.

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and its Criminal Investigation Division had gotten several reports of personal checks being stolen, along with those checks being forged and passed. Authorities also learned Terry was involved in a multi-state crime spree across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas over the past few weeks.

Lawrence County Investigators got a tip that Terry was back in the area. He was arrested with help from the Moulton Police Department. The 34-year-old was charged with third-degree forgery, third-degree possession of forged instruments and first-degree identity theft.

Bond was set at $20,000. Authorities say more charges are pending as the investigation continues.