Vestavia Man Arrested For Robbery

BIRMINGHAM, AL - An 18-year-old Vestavia man has been arrested for the robbery of a convenience store in southern Jefferson County.

Just after 4 a.m. on March 30, deputies responded to a report of a robbery of a convenience store in the 4900 block of Cahaba River Road. It was reported that a white male suspect had entered the store and pointed a gun at the clerk demanding money. After the clerk gave him the money he left the store. The suspect was seen getting into the passenger side of a waiting vehicle. No one was injured during the robbery.

Video surveillance in the store captured images of the robbery. A copy of the video footage was sent electronically to the Metro Area Crime Center. Investigators in the MACC were able to obtain a description of the suspect and the vehicle. A lookout was broadcast to surrounding law enforcement agencies.

Sunday night, Hoover police stopped a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle. A gun was seen in between the front passenger seat and the driver seat, and Hoover police detained the driver and called the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff’s detectives questioned the suspect, 18-year-old Micah Davis of Vestavia, about his involvement in the robbery. He admitted to committing the robbery. Davis told detectives that he committed the robbery because he owed someone $2,000 for a drug debt. Davis was arrested for Robbery 1st Degree and taken to the Jefferson County Jail where he was held on $10,000 bond.

Investigators in the Metro Area Crime Center have identified Davis as a suspect in another robbery from a neighboring jurisdiction. The driver of the getaway vehicle has also been identified. Additional arrests and charges are expected.

“This is exactly the kind of crime fighting cooperation and success we envisioned when we launched the Metro Area Crime Center," said Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale. "Working together we have the ability to solve crime much faster and more effectively. That’s just one component. We also have the ability to interrupt and deter. Intel led law enforcement is a powerful tool that allows every participating agency instant access to valuable information and analytics and all of our area will be safer because of it.”

Photo from Jefferson County Jail