Mobile Weekend Police Blotter: Fatal I-65 Service Road Crash, Armed Robbery, Juvenile Shooting Into Car, Chase Ends With Loaded Gun

MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Police Department responded to a fatal crash, an armed robbery, several assaults and a series of other incidents across the city over the weekend of Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25, according to MPD’s weekend report.

Here is a rundown of what police reported, in the order the incidents happened. All people charged are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in court.

Friday, Oct. 23

Woman cut on North Washington Avenue

At about 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of North Washington Avenue near St. Anthony Street, just north of downtown, in reference to an assault. They found a woman with minor injuries after she was cut by a man she knew. She was treated at the scene but declined to be taken to a hospital. Police arrested Rickey Young, 72, and took him to Mobile County Metro Jail.

Juvenile robbed at gunpoint on Graham Road North

At about 6:39 p.m., officers were called to the 3000 block of Graham Road North for a robbery. Police said a man robbed a juvenile male he knew at gunpoint. The suspect left before officers arrived. The case remains under investigation.

Juvenile accused of shooting into car near USA Drive

At about 11:05 p.m., officers saw a vehicle parked in the middle of Old Shell Road near USA Drive, near the University of South Alabama campus. When they approached, they found a juvenile female with a minor injury.

“Upon further investigation, officers discovered a known juvenile male subject shot into the victim’s vehicle during an altercation, causing glass shrapnel to cut the victim,” MPD said. The juvenile male was arrested and taken to Metro Jail. Police did not release his name because of his age.

Saturday, Oct. 24

Chase ends with loaded gun on floorboard

At about 2:47 a.m., officers tried to stop a vehicle for an alleged traffic violation on Three Notch Road near Highway 90 in west Mobile. Police said the driver refused to stop and continued north on Nevius Road, then south on Hillcrest Road, before stopping and running away on foot.

Officers caught the driver, identified as Kenneth White, 30. Police said that during the pursuit, White put a loaded gun on the floorboard. He was charged with attempting to elude, second-degree possession of marijuana and touching a loaded weapon, and was taken to Metro Jail.

Man hit with wooden cane on Clarke Street

At about 8:30 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Clarke Street for an assault. They found a man with minor injuries, who was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said a man he knew had struck him with a wooden cane. James Little, 64, was arrested, charged with second-degree assault and taken to Metro Jail.

Two women struck with handgun near Cody Road and Airport Boulevard

At about 12:30 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Foreman Road for a report of an assault that happened elsewhere, near Cody Road and Airport Boulevard in west Mobile. Officers found two women with injuries from being struck with a handgun. Investigators determined that three women the victims knew had assaulted them. The case remains under investigation, and no arrests were announced.

Burglary on Tampa Drive

At about 6:36 p.m., officers responded to the 1400 block of Tampa Drive for a reported burglary. Police said a man unlawfully entered a home. Larry Hill, 35, was arrested and taken to Metro Jail.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Driver killed in East I-65 Service Road crash

At about 1:44 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the 1700 block of East I-65 Service Road near Dean McCrary Mazda. They found a man who had been ejected from his vehicle in a single-vehicle crash. Mobile Fire-Rescue gave him aid at the scene before he was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators determined the vehicle was traveling south on East I-65 Service Road when it left the roadway and struck a concrete culvert, ejecting the driver. Police said the driver’s name will be released after his next of kin are notified.

Vehicle break-ins on Carter Avenue

At about 2:30 a.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of Carter Avenue for a report of someone unlawfully entering a vehicle. They found that an unknown person had entered two vehicles parked in neighboring driveways. No arrest was reported.

Protecting yourself and your property

Several of the weekend’s incidents involved people who knew each other, a common pattern in assault cases. Police encourage residents to call 911 when disputes begin to escalate rather than trying to settle them on their own.

Vehicle break-ins remain a frequent property crime in Mobile. Police generally recommend that drivers lock their doors every time they park, take keys and key fobs inside, and keep valuables, especially firearms, out of vehicles. Exterior lighting and home security cameras can also help deter thieves and provide evidence to investigators.

How to share information

Anyone with information about any of these cases can contact the Mobile Police Department or submit an anonymous tip through Mobile County Crime Stoppers.

At a glance

• Arrests announced: Rickey Young, 72; a juvenile male; Kenneth White, 30; James Little, 64; Larry Hill, 35
• Open investigations: Graham Road North armed robbery; Cody Road and Airport Boulevard assault; Carter Avenue vehicle break-ins
• Fatality: One driver killed in a single-vehicle crash on East I-65 Service Road