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ArrestedBAY MINETTE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to bay Minette Police, on June 3, 2025, a Bay Minette Police Officer conducting routine patrol observed a vehicle stationary on D’Olive Street with the driver asleep behind the wheel. The vehicle was still running and in drive.
The officer made with the driver, identified as Anthony Maurice Parker Jr of Mobile Al, and immediately observed a handgun in plain view inside the vehicle. The officer also detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle.
Further investigation revealed that Parker is a previously convicted felon, with past convictions for Robbery 1st and Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess Firearms.
A probable cause search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of:
36 grams of marijuana
11 grams of synthetic marijuana
80 ecstasy pills
A loaded 9mm handgun
Parker was arrested and charged with the following offenses:
Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm
Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree
Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Parker was transported to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility and is currently being held on a $23,500 bond.
This case remains under investigation
