Mobile police arrest man for robbing guest at party

MOBILE, Al.
Mobile police made an arrest in a robbery that occurred at a party on Thursday and are searching for assailants in two separate robberies, officials said today in a news release.

Tyrone Rashawn Vail

Police arrested Tyrone Rashawn Vail, 19, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery in connection with an incident that occurred about 12:47 a.m. Thursday in the 2100 block of Grove Court. Police said that Vail was attending a party at the victim's house. Police said that a man walked outside, then walked back inside armed with a rifle and demanded the victim’s car keys and money.
Vail was later taken into custody without incident on Boykin Boulevard, police said.
Vail remains in Mobile County Metro Jail without bail. He has arrested in May and charged with third-degree burglary and obstructing justice by using a false identity.
Police are also investigating two robberies that occurred later that day.
About 11:15 a.m. at the Brunos in the 4300 block of Old Shell Road, a man got out of a black SUV, pointed a handgun at the victim, and demanded his property, police said. The victim gave the cash to the robber who was last seen going north on McGregor Avenue.
The robber is described as a black male with a medium complexion, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 160-180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants, and black shoes.
Not long afterward a second robbery occurred about 12:54 p.m. at the Courtyard Apartments in the 3200 block of Pleasant Valley Road. The two victims were outside the apartments when a black SUV approached them and a passenger armed with a handgun got out of the vehicle and demanded their purses. The subject was last seen going west on Pleasant Valley toward Cottage Hill Road.
The robber is described as a black male with a medium complexion, about 20-29 years old, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants with black scarf over his face.
Anyone with any information about these two incidents is asked to call Mobile police at 251-208-7211 or Crime Stoppers at 251-208-7000 or send a text to 274637 and include CRIME 411.