OPELIKA, Ala. – On July 22, 2026, at approximately 10:41 a.m., officers responded to the Boost Mobile store located at 1909 Pepperell Parkway in reference to a burglary.
Surveillance footage revealed that a suspect entered the business at approximately 3:35 a.m. and stole over $10,000 worth of merchandise before fleeing the scene.
Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified 50-year-old Michael Deshawn Browan Bridges as the suspect.
On July 23, 2026, detectives executed a search warrant in the 1400 block of S. Long Street. During the search, officers located Bridges and recovered a portion of the stolen property.
Bridges was taken into custody and booked into the Lee County Justice Center for Burglary, Third Degree, and Theft of Property, First Degree.
This case remains under investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665.
