Caught On Tape: Store Employee Takes Robber’s Gun

Alabama Mobile A teenager entered a Mobile convenience store hoping to pull off an armed robbery. Instead the 17-year-old had his gun wrestled away and ended up being caught by Police. See the surveillance footage.

by Steven Norris

Published: Thu, June 05, 2008 - 4:00 pm CST

17-year-old Jacboy Reed planned to hold up the Chevron Food Mart on Azalea Rad just before 3 a.m this morning, but those plans drastically changed.
The teen ran up to the counter demanding money. He tried to pull a gun out of his waistband, but a quick-acting employee was able to take the situation into his own hands and get the gun away from the would-be robber. Police say the teen ran into a wooded area across from the store. Officers started searching behind Mikato Japanese Steak House. They arrested Reed as he walked through a nearby parking lot. Reed was charged as an adult and faces First Degree Robbery charges and was booked into Mobile Metro Jail.

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Chellie28 Says:

Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 7:22 pm

Don’t give em any ideas…It’s sad that he will spend the rest of his summer locked up for something stupid. If you wanted money for summer it’s called a job, Mickey D’s is right next door. Another question is what was he doing out at 3am? I’m grown and I’m not out that time of morning!

Wait4Me Says:

Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 5:05 pm

Whats really tragic is the 17 y/o or his family will probally take the store and the employee to court for assault. Also groups will start petitioning to have him charged as a minor not an adult. Adult crime, adult jail time.

Chellie28 Says:

Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 4:27 pm

This is starting to get too close to home, am I gonna need a house sitter while I go to work ? There was also a home invasion in this same block not even 4 hrs after this idiot and it was right across the walkway from me!