GENEVA, Ala. (WDNews) — A Geneva man with a violent criminal history was arrested early Friday following a coordinated search involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
According to Geneva Police, officers were dispatched to Leisure Drive around 2:30 p.m. Thursday after a woman reported she had been held against her will for three days and sexually assaulted. The suspect, identified as Jason McDonnell, 48, was not at the scene.
Due to the severity of the allegations and McDonnell’s criminal record, a search warrant was obtained with the assistance of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team. Additional resources from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Dale County Sheriff’s Office, and Geneva County Sheriff’s Office joined the search effort.
Investigators later received credible information that McDonnell was still in the area. Around 1 a.m. Friday, officers observed him attempting to cross Leisure Drive, where he was taken into custody without incident.
McDonnell is charged with three counts of receiving stolen property in the first degree and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Authorities said additional charges are pending, including sexual assault, unlawful imprisonment, and drug possession.
Geneva Police thanked all agencies for their coordinated response, specifically noting the support of Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza and Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum.
Photo courtesy of Geneva PD
