TPD Charges Four Suspects After Robberies Near Alabama Campus

Tuscaloosa AL

29 December, 2020

7:25 PM

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Four suspects have been charged with robbery and other offenses after allegedly targeting victims in neighborhoods in the vicinity of the University of Alabama campus. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. The Tuscaloosa Police Department on Tuesday said the four men are facing 29 combined charges, naming the suspects as: Isaiah Jamal Farrow, 20, Keon Lamar Brown, 23, Jaylen Jakobie Fulghun, 22, and Deshaun Darnell Bryant, 23. All four remained in custody as of Tuesday night and are also facing charges filed by other law enforcement agencies. According to TPD, Farrow, Fulghum and Brown are all charged with four counts of first-degree robbery, one count of attempted first-degree burglary, two counts of third-degree burglary, onecount of first-degree theft and one count of fourth-degree theft. Bryant is charged with one count of first-degree robbery and one count of fourth-degree theft. TPD said the first case was reported around midnight Nov. 29, when three suspects approached a victim in the area of the Strip and asked if he wanted to purchase marijuana. The suspects reportedly accompanied the man to a residence on Dearing Place, where they robbed four victims of items including a video game console and cash. Multiple victims then reported on Dec. 11 that they were approached and robbed by four men wearing hoodies while on Seventh Street, with the suspects stealing their phones and wallets. Follow Patch here for updates or on Facebook and Twitter.