TPD Working To Capture Robbery, Attempted Murder Suspect

Tuscaloosa AL

31 December, 2020

10:06 AM

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Police are actively seeking to arrest 24-year-old Terrence Cortez Williams for attempted murder and first-degree robbery in relation to an incident that occurred Christmas morning. The Tuscaloosa Police Department says Williams has an extensive criminal history and should be considered armed and dangerous. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. TPD said officers were called to a car wash in the 1600 block of Skyland Boulevard East at 1:45 a.m. Friday morning, where a victim and multiple witnesses reported that a man fired a gun after stealing several items from the victim. Williams was eventually developed as a suspect and just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, TPD officers with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Task Force, located him and attempted to conduct a traffic stop in front of TPD's East Precinct on University Boulevard East. Williams reportedly refused to stop, driving at speeds of up to 80 mph, before abandoning his car in the area of Third Place East in Alberta. Anyone with information in this case are asked to immediately contact Crime Stoppers at (205) 752-7867, TPD at (205) 349-2121 or any local law enforcement agency. Follow Patch here for updates or on Facebook and Twitter.