19-Year-Old Arrested After Alleged Theft and Credit Card Investigation at Mobile Auto Parts Store

Mobile, AL (BuzzReport) — A 19-year-old Mobile man was arrested following an investigation into an alleged theft and suspected unauthorized use of a customer’s credit card information at a local auto parts store.

The incident began Monday, August 31, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., when officers responded to the O’Reilly Auto Parts store located at 5900 U.S. Highway 90 after receiving a report that a subject had been detained by the store’s Loss Prevention personnel for allegedly stealing currency from the business.

According to investigators, the adult subject left the location before police arrived. However, the subject agreed to meet with investigators at a later time as officers continued working to determine what occurred inside the business.

The investigation took an additional turn when a customer reported that their credit card information had allegedly been used without authorization. The customer told authorities that unknown transactions were pending on the account, prompting investigators to examine whether the suspected financial activity was connected to the incident at the store.

As the investigation progressed, authorities were able to locate and detain the suspect without further incident.

The suspect was identified as Robert Brown Jr., 19, who was subsequently transported to Metro Jail.