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Decatur man claiming to be Lyft driver from Texas jailed for felony warrants
Jun. 27—A Decatur man was arrested shortly after midnight Friday after a traffic stop in which he initially identified himself as a Lyft driver transporting a passenger, but officers later discovered he had several nationwide felony extradition warrants, according to the Priceville Police Department.
Police said at approximately 12:05 a.m. Friday, they conducted a traffic stop on a white Toyota Camry on Alabama 67 near Indian Hills Road. The driver of the Camry told them he was a resident of El Paso, Texas, and working as a Lyft driver, transporting a passenger from the Greyhound bus station in Birmingham to Decatur.
"Further investigation revealed that the passenger's actual identity was Matthew Leon Mosley Jr., a 34-year-old from Decatur," police said.
Dispatch informed the officers Mosley had seven nationwide extradition felony warrants related to dangerous drugs and five misdemeanor warrants for various offenses in Morgan County, according to Priceville police.
Police said Mosley was arrested and transported to Morgan County Jail and is being held without bond.
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