Overview
- State Police Criminal Investigation Division agents arrested former Jasper police officer Mikel Blocker and Newton County detective Aaron Carter on charges of theft of a firearm and booked them into the Newton County Detention Center.
- The probe was opened at the request of the 14th Judicial Prosecuting Attorney's Office and led investigators to recover multiple firearms during the inquiry.
- Both men have been terminated by their respective agencies following the arrests.
- Authorities have released only basic facts and say the investigation remains ongoing with no additional information being made public.
- Independent state-level reviews are the normal procedure when law-enforcement personnel are involved and the case could lead to further charges or court action as investigators and prosecutors develop evidence.