Texas Teen Arrested After Alleged Robbery At Mobile Greyhound Bus Station

Mobile, AL (BuzzReport) — A 19-year-old Texas man has been arrested in Mobile after allegedly assaulting another man and stealing his bus ticket and personal belongings at a local Greyhound station, according to the Mobile Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to the Greyhound Bus Station, located at 2545 Government Street, at approximately 1:03 a.m. Sunday, October 18, after receiving a report of a robbery.

According to police, officers learned that a man had allegedly pushed another man to the ground before taking his bus ticket and other personal property. The incident reportedly occurred inside or around the bus station, where travelers may have been waiting to board their buses during the early morning hours.

When officers arrived, the suspected assailant was still at the station, police said. Authorities identified the suspect as Derick Flores, 19, of Edinburg, Texas.

Flores was arrested and charged with third-degree robbery. He was subsequently taken to Metro Jail.

The investigation and criminal proceedings will determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged robbery. Flores is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.