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Opelika police arrest man in home invasion incident
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Opelika police have made an arrest after a home invasion incident Saturday night.
Police responded to the scene in the 400 block of Jordan’s Gate Drive around 8:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025, after dispatchers received a 911 open line call and heard yelling in the background.
When officers arrived, they found an armed individual who had entered the residence, which was occupied by the homeowner and several other individuals.
Police say the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Mario Octavius Harrison of Opelika, was apprehended at the scene.
During the arrest, officers recovered two firearms from Harrison’s person. He has been charged with First-Degree Burglary and booked into the Lee County Jail.
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