Tallassee Police

Tallassee Police Seize Gambling Machines at Gas Station, Owner Arrested

Tallassee police have arrested and charged a gas station owner following the seizure of several gambling machines inside the facility. Tallassee Police Chief Matthew Higgins said following an investigation by the Narcotics Unit, the department executed a search warrant at the Marathon Gas Station on Kent Road. Investigators located several active gambling machines in the back of store. Upon seizing…

Update: Former Tallassee Police Investigator Sentenced to Prison

The U.S. Dept. of Justice says former Tallassee police investigator Brandan Smirnoff has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for assaulting a handcuffed, 24-year-old man. Investigators say Smirnoff, 27,  encountered the victim, identified by the Justice Department as “J.M.”, after a vehicle pursuit. This is what happened, according to the Justice Department: “After officers pursued J.M. for several minutes…