Officers of the Summerdale Police Department responded to a suspicious call on Oct. 2 involving a male and female possibly fighting in the area of Hoffman Road near County Road 55. Upon arrival the officers found two individuals at the location: a 19-year-old female and a 50-year-old male. The female was distraught and crying, claiming the male subject had assaulted her. The male was arrested for Public Intoxication by one of the responding officers, while the female victim was taken to the Summerdale Police Department where she gave further details to investigators. This resulted in the charges of Rape in the First Degree being filed against Anthony Derrick Odom of Fairhope. Summerdale Police Department was assisted by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office during the investigation.
The case is still under investigation and no further details can be released at this time.
