Crime & Safety Report for 7074 Valley Bridge Rd, Bessemer, AL 35023

Break-In

07/16/2026 09:57 PM

Academy Way, Bessemer, AL 35022

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported business alarm at a motorsports dealership on Academy Way, with motion detected in an upper rear yard area.

Property Damage

07/16/2026 08:27 PM

Academy Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of property damage at a gas station on Academy Drive, where a gray Nissan Rogue was reportedly hit while parked.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 07:48 PM

Old Tuscaloosa Hwy & Powder Plant Rd, Bessemer, AL 35022

As discussed during the dispatch call, units were sent to the intersection of Powder Plant Road and Old Tuscaloosa Highway for a report that two vehicles were parked side by side and shining a bright light into passing drivers’ eyes, nearly causing one driver to run off the road. Responding officers later advised the situation appeared under control and canceled additional units.

Traffic

07/16/2026 07:04 PM

Blocker Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible vehicle crash in the (number withheld) block of Blocker Drive in Bessemer after an automated car service alert with unclear location details.

Theft Report

07/16/2026 05:51 PM

4th Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35022

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting at a Dollar General on 4th Avenue Southwest in Bessemer. The clerk reported that two males in a green pickup truck took items, including detergent, and left toward the McCullough area before officers arrived.