Mobile neighborhood on high alert after doorbell footage shows man throwing wrench

MOBILE, Alabama (WKRG) – A shocking Ring doorbell video released by the Mobile Police Department shows a man throwing a wrench into a home and then running away.

MPD is now asking the public for help in identifying the man.

However, this video has caused some concern among residents of the neighborhood.

Milton Morrow is head of the Crestview Neighborhood Watch Committee and said when he learned about the video a week ago, the committee increased neighborhood patrols.

“Right now we’re taking turns keeping an eye on the house because we don’t know exactly what’s going on right now,” Morrow said.

Milton told News 5 that the only crimes that have occurred in the neighborhood since he’s lived there have been from rebellious youths, but when he saw the doorbell footage of an older man throwing around a wrench, he was shocked.

“Let’s put it this way: We’re on the road 24 hours a day, you never know when we’re going to be on the road,” Morrow said.

According to MPD, the man in the video left a wooden cup on the porch before running away. The cup reads “Respect all, fear none.”

“We are not sure if this was a message to the homeowner or why he left this after the incident,” said Blake Brown, Mobile Police spokesman.

The incident in the published video occurred a week ago, but a week before this video, another tool was thrown at the house.

According to MPD, the first incident involved a tire iron. At the time, the family had not yet installed a camera in their home, but MPD told News 5 that the tire iron was thrown at a window to a room where a child was sleeping.

Neighbors just a few doors down told News 5 they were shocked and confused.

“It kind of blows my mind because I’ve talked to quite a few people in this area and I’ve never met anyone so crazy or that I was scared of,” said one neighbor.

According to MPD, the man appears to be a stranger to the family.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Mobile Police at 251-208-1700.