Man Accused Of Sexual Assault Arrested In Hoover

Birmingham AL

20 November, 2020

5:51 PM

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HOOVER, AL — An extensive investigation by the Birmingham Police Department's Special Victim's Unit resulted in an arrest in Hoover Friday. Johnathan Fitzgerald Lockett, 39, was taken into custody and charged with attempted rape, kidnapping, and sodomy. Sgt. Rod Mauldin with the Birmingham Police Department said a preliminary investigation indicates that Lockett was involved in the sexual assaults of two women dating back to December of 2019 and as recent as November 2020. The investigation also suggests Lockett made contact with his victims by means of social media and dating websites. He then arranged to meet the victims for dates and sexually assaulted them thereafter, Mauldin said. Hoover police assisted the Birmingham Police Department in apprehending Lockett Friday. Lockett was transferred to the Jefferson County Jail where he is being held with no bond.