Gambling machines seized at Tallassee gas station; owner arrested Tallassee police said they found multiple gambling machines inside the Marathon gas station at 65 Kent Rd. (Source: Tallassee Police Department) By Jonathan Grass | April 14, 2021 at 5:03 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 5:03 PM
TALLASSEE, Ala. (WSFA) - A gambling investigation in Tallassee has led to a business owner’s arrest.
Tallassee police say they executed a search warrant at the Marathon gas station at 65 Kent Rd. Investigators say they seized several active gambling machines they found in a back room.
The store’s owner, 35-year-old Paresh Patel, was taken into custody and charged with eight counts of possession of a gambling device and one count of promoting gambling.
Suspect charged after 3 injured in Tallassee shooting Thursday
1 arrested after 3 shot Thursday night in Tallassee By WSFA Staff | March 12, 2021 at 1:48 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 6:43 PM
TALLASSEE, Ala. (WSFA) - A man has been charged after three people were injured in a shooting in Tallassee Thursday night.
According to Tallassee police, Rondarius Hooks, 28, is charged with three counts of Assault First Degree.
Police Chief Matthew Higgins said officers responded to the area of First Avenue around 7:15 p.m. At the scene, officers found several shell casings and evidence that someone had been injured.
According to the Tallassee Times, the gunshots from the shooting could be heard around the city. The shooting incident was reportedly captured during a WTLS radio broadcast of the Tallassee High School and Elmore High School baseball game.