BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham man who was arrested after allegedly burglarizing a city church this week had sexual assault warrants against him out of Walker County.
According to the Birmingham Police Department, 48-year-old Hollis Smith was arrested Thursday following his suspected burglary at United Church Center on Monday. Officers transported Smith to BPD Headquarters, so detectives could interview him.
The BPD stated detectives found Smith lied about his identity. Once they determined Smith's identity, they discovered Smith was wanted out of Walker County on four first-degree sodomy warrants.
He was transported to the Birmingham City Jail and is charged with third-degree burglary and obstructing justice using a false identity. Smith will be taken to the Jefferson County Jail before he is booked into the Walker County Jail for the sodomy charges