Dothan man arrested

 Sam Jones James III, white male, 53 years of age, of North Pontiac Street was arrested and charged with three counts of Attempted Assault Second Degree, Burglary Third and Receiving Stolen Property First Degree with a total of$46,500.00 bond.

James

 The Dothan Police Department VICE Unit received information that James was in possession of stolen property. The Criminal Investigations Division and the VICE Unit conducted a joint investigation.    

When approached by officers, James attempted to flee on a vehicle and intentionally struck three of the officers’ vehicles.  The Burglary and Receiving Stolen Property charges stem from the breaking into a storage unit in Dothan. The Dothan Police Department is asking anyone who has information or has been victimized to please come forward with information about their case. This is an ongoing investigation and additional charges are expected.