From Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — City police say two male robbers, one armed with a handgun, tonight forced a male in the parking lot of a Trussville McDonalds restaurant to give them his wallet.
Trussville Police detective Michael Bruce said authorities do not know how much cash or credit cards were inside the wallet taken by two black males at the fast food eatery located at 1111 North Chalkville Road.
“Right now, we’re following up on leads,” Bruce said.
Because of conflicting reports from eye witnesses in regard to the automobile used to get away, Trussville police, for now, have declined to reveal details on the automobile used in the commission of the crime.
The robbery took place at approximately 7:30 p.m. tonight.
184 Comments
Diane Massey Minton
Diane Massey Minton
Infuriating!!!!!!!!!!
Janice Gafnea Gallagher
Where do they get all the guns, amazing?
Seth N Chrystal Sheppard
SandonandMycalee Stults
Lekea Payne
Wtf?!!!
Jerry Stevens
Thugs.
Lekea Payne
Eugene Moore Glenn Slocumb
Chris Clendenin
Arlene Hicks
Gary Wall
Susan Anderson look at this. Crazy
Mack Kilpatrick
Centerpoint moving in….
Erin Osborn Gladden
Nathan Gladden
Boudreaux Mize
Joey Decker what you think about this?
Demetrich Kerri Wallace
Xander Wallace Graycie Wallace
Mick Phillips
Never have a gun when you need one…
Brok N Maegan
Kathryn Williamson Alan Williamson
Joey Decker
Should have been packing lol
Haley Martin
Brendan Grondines
Josh Kloepfer
Center Point2.0
Rashel Wallace Rodgers
Darren Griffin
Timothy M Taylor
I always have a gun, just in case I need one.
Boudreaux Mize
Joey Decker I was thinking the same exact thing. Give each 1 a bullet and send them driving off
Susan Anderson
Whoa! Dang!!!
Van AndLori Currey
Oh goodness!!!
Tjo Johnson
Dang first Tuscaloosa now here..do we have a Robber that only robs McDonald’s in towns that begin with T???
Gary Wall
AnTione Newton look at this. Susan becareful
Justin Wood
At 7:30? Geez. Get your Glocks out, folks.
Kati Jenkins Bullock
T.L. Mitchell Tracy Burt Keri Roe Kayla Barnes too close for comfort
Timothy M Taylor
Most of the time they are stolen! They are crooks and thieves….
Miranda Cassidy
Nicole Steele
Jessie Jay Phillips-Chaney
Kelly L Washington here we go….criminals live and go anywhere to commit crimes.
Sandra Morton Wright
Omg
Mick Phillips
Me too….24/7.
Linda Mitchell
Man you never know I am in there alot
Abbey Trotter
Patti O’Brien Trotter
Jessica McCleskey
Evan McCleskey
Ashley L. Hill
Melinda Lake Robinson Stephanie Cannon Jennifer Michelle Carney Delores Akin Slone
Kelley Amberson Leamon
From all the car break ins.
Lindsay Lee
Len Lee
Kami Lynn Watts
Laura Hathcock Gibbs Jerie Lynn Alexander Hathcock
Tracy Burt
They would be pissed if they got my wallet. I keep a couple of quarters for when I go to Aldi but other than that you are out of luck! 😂
Timothy M Taylor
I’m at home watching TV and mine is about a foot away.
Hau Anthony Huynh
Larry Adams
Arlene Hicks
Not suprising at all. Just thugs spreading out into Trussvegas. We all knew it was coming
Monique Greenlee
William Lowery
Glenn Slocumb
Wow!
Maria Collins
Alicia Andrews Underwood omg
Carie Jones Peeples
Matthew D. Peeples, Shane Dunn
Kati Jenkins Bullock
Right?!? Mine too
Paul Broadley
As I’ve said before, Trussville is the next Center Point – sooner than later!
Lekea Payne
Ikr!!! This is crazy!!!
Mick Phillips
I have one on my body all the time…
Tijuana Pettway
Kinosha K Pettway
Jamie Lankford Chappell
Goodness, that’s close! Gotta do something about this area before somebody gets killed.
Ricky King
The Hamburglar strikes again!
Sullivan Harris Dorene
Could have been residents of Trussville. Crime isn’t isolated to residents of certain areas.
Shelia Tipton
Vance Tipton
Rebecca Ford
Cathy Slovensky
Vance Tipton
😮
Beverly Swain
Terri Tumlin I’m gonna need you to transfer please.
Laura Long Goolsby
I didn’t criminals were limited to one zip code…I’ve heard of plenty homegrown in Trussville.
Sullivan Harris Dorene
The crime has got to stop! Praying..
Dianne Dorsey Gilbert
McDonalds, downtown Tuscaloosa, was robbed today. I’m almost afraid to go outside. Geez.
Patrice M. Harlson
Jessie Jay Phillips-Chaney
Stephanie Hawkins Morrison
Sadly yes 🙁
Jessie Jay Phillips-Chaney
Seen it very sad.
Christal O'Steen Dean
Talina Gibbs
Jennifer Michelle Carney
Omg.. So scary!!!
Amy Williams
The hamburglar 😂
Nancy Wegener Kramer
I guess you can’t trust anyone in Trustville anymore. All joking aside, I hope no one was hurt
Karla Pearson
Chanel Mason smh..
Amy Williams
George Omaish
Always heard people saying that Trussville and Helena are the 2 safest towns in Alabama.. Seems like everywhere sucks now..
Ashley L. Hill
To close for comfort and glad I don’t work night shift! However, it’s not safe anytime ANYWHERE anymore!
Mack Kilpatrick
Multiple in Trussville for sure. Mostly high school kids who are in the beginning stages of getting bad off on pills & robbing cars or their parents wallets to support their growing habits. Hell even breaking into houses from time to time. But holding up a McDonald’s in the location that it’s in and being a Trussville resident knowing the area, I know that is a VERY frequently passed area for the swarms of police who occupy Trussville. With that said. It would be a bold move for a Trussville resident to do so. But a crime of that caliber usually is found in the neighboring city of Centerpoint.
Alicia C. Blake
Megan Crane
Tjo Johnson
Amy Williams I know right?? Lol
Amy Williams
Seriously though, I hope no one was injured and that they find the crooks soon!
Dana McCaslin Thorn
Candie French
Tjo Johnson
Amy Williams you’re cracking me up. Too freaking funny!!! 😂😂😂
Tiffiany Abel Ward
Sarah Boemker Moss
Helen Meigs Lankford
Oh my.
Cathy Scheile Beasley
So is Trussville the new Tarrant/Center Point?
Donna Whaley Hooven
Kathy Moore Reeser
Brian Wells
There needs to be a line drawn. Roebuck, Huffman and center point all used to be good places. Now, not so much. Push it back the other direction.
Talina Gibbs
Robbie White Price
Talina Gibbs
This is horrible
Melinda Lake Robinson
Ashley L. Hill and Nathan’s going to have to move to night shift now that schools starting back! I’m going to make sure he parks close by!
Amanda McCormick Brannan
Jason Brannan
Melinda Lake Robinson
Ashley L. Hill, Nathan was at the store telling Mike about his new availability while this happened!!! He saw the cops & fire truck on his way home!
Ned Johnston
Trussvilleis the new Hoover East.
Jeff Jessen
CP and Trussville are nothing alike. CP wasn’t a city for years while it was growing. Apartment complexes were built all over the place and they eventually got run down and cheap. The residents of CP had no say-so about the community since there was no city government. Trussville is the exact opposite. Virtually no apartments in the city limits and complete control of their city thru the city government.
Ron Cherry
I will not leave home unless I am packing
Tjo Johnson
Amy Williams the one in Tuscaloosa that happened this morning was a guy waiting for someone to come out with the deposit to go to the bank. That one has to be an inside job. Hope they catch them too
Vance Tipton
Why you tag me? I didn’t do it. BTW, want any fries? I have extra
Paul Broadley
It doesn’t matter that there’s not apartment complexes going up – there will be, give it a little time. You say “complete control” not so much when it comes to crime. I remember Center Point 25 years ago and Trussville will be there in less than 10 years.
Sandy King Pilkington
I was born and raised in Trussville. Haven’t lived there for few years. Went to Gas Station close to McDonald’s ever in my life I felt scare on that side of town. I really feel like Trussville going to get just like Center Point Huffman,Robuck
Kelli Penque
You guys act like crime doesn’t happen everywhere. Jesus, one armed robbery and were Center Point
Kelli Penque
You guys act like crime doesn’t happen everywhere. Jesus, one armed robbery and we’re Center Point
Ray Randle
Dude.. Hilarious!!!! Glad that guy’s ok but hilarious!!
Chad Cox
Y’all better move north and get out while you can
Stephanie Cannon
I always work night shift. You just have to pay attention to what’s around you.. And i always trust my gut. That’s too close for comfort though
Kelli Penque
You know this happens in Mountain Brook, right??? Do your research. Better yet, go live in a bad area and get back to all of us how it compares
Jonathan Stringfellow
What?? Trussvillle is immune from crime!
Kelli Penque
What bubble are these people living in 😂
David Graves
By this logic, Mountain Brook is the next Center Point
Heather Peacock
Seriously?
Cyndi Smith
Matt Smith!
Candice Ficarra
Jordan Simmons
Chad Cox
Don’t you live in vestavia?
Stephanie Cannon
About a year ago I was in that McDonald’s parking lot (using their wifi lol), and a group of teenagers started arguing inside the play area. Then a guy held a girl up to the side by her neck and was punching her in the face! Y’all, nobody intervened! I called 911 and by the time the cops got there, the guy took off. I think it’s a dangerous place because it’s so secluded.
Stan Man
Lacey Michelle Jones are you ok?not sure if this is the 1 you were transferred to or not
Kelli Penque
I’ve grown up in Trussville for 24 years bud. Just because I recently moved to Vestavia to be closer to work doesn’t mean my opinion is irrelevant. But thank you for stalking my Facebook. I’ve lived in the same house in Trussville for 23 out of my 24 years, and if anything it’s grown to be better than what it was.
Kelli Penque
You probably failed to see the graduated from Hewitt-Trussville part
Steven Vinson
Obligatory: “THAT’S WHY I MOVED OUT OF (place name of city here) YEARS AGO!!!!!”
Stephanie Perkins Owens
Just moved back home after 20yrs of living out of state and I agree. Trussville is heading to the same thing as Center Point and Pinson. The masses are coming in and the destroying everything. Seen it happen in Conyers, Ga and PCB.
Cathy Scheile Beasley
David Graves , if you read the crime stats, you may be correct!
Ashley L. Hill
Ommmggg, that is awful!! Teenagers are so much worse now than they were in our day! We did mischievous stuff but NOTHING like today’s teens!
David Echols
Because so many places now ban guns people are “forced” to leave them in their cars, which get broken in to and the guns get stolen and the criminals rob people using the easily available guns. (Forced is in quotations because unless it’s a courthouse, airport or government building I’m wearing mine and nobody will know it unless I need to use it)
Ricky King
Just trying to lighten the mood.
David Echols
The restaurant was not robbed.
David Echols
Tjo Johnson, you put way too much thought in your first comment. 🙂
Gwendolyn Wardlow
wow. 7:30 – its not even dark yet. Ok. as far as the people who always chime in about when they used to live in the area and why they moved to a remote suburban island where there is no crime – what response are they looking for? If you dont live here anymore – why are you still following the page?
Gwendolyn Wardlow
Are they secretly Real estate agents and are recruiting for new neighbors? Genuinely curious as to what their intent could be.
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
Clay is getting bad also! Only a matter of time !!
Stephanie Gaskin
Nia Gilleylen
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
There’s a lot of crime in Trussvile , for some reason they sweep it under the rug and keep it hush hush!!
Cameron Ferguson
Allyson Nicole Bailes
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
We are moving to country soon! In a month we will be in Cullman!
Sullivan Harris Dorene
I didn’t read anywhere that McDonald’s was held up. 🤔
Gwendolyn Wardlow
Is it just to make the people who still live here feel bad?
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
Where do live now?!! We are moving next month!
Kristen Brakefield
Conor Brakefield Shonda René
Shamenski Davis
Tara Bradshaw Sellers Kristen Dooley Doss Kim Beavers omg
Allyson Nicole Bailes
Nope, I’m not going anywhere alone ever
Mack Kilpatrick
I’m confused as to what you’re defending here…
Shonda René
So sad. Not the one near us but I have been there many times.
Shaniqua Sha Jackson
DjTrelle Jackson
Rona Kilpatrick Shedd
Krysten Holtbrooks Ryan Holtbrooks Lillie Holtbrooks Aubrey Johnson Andrew Johnson
Anne Snider Steward
Fyi this was an individual robbed, not McDonald’s. However there had been a string of the actual McDonald locations being robbed all around Birmingham a couple of months ago. The police around the city and suburban areas all knew and worked together. This is not just from Centerpoint. We’ve had criminals from all areas of Birmingham go to more influential areas to rob. It makes sense. I don’t think they’re going to go to lower income areas of Birmingham to rob. Be aware of your surroundings and pay attention at all times. Trust no one you don’t know!
Chad Cox
Amy Nesbitt Brackett girl, you live in clay, there’s country all over the place..😎
Meagan Cameron
Mary Beth Allred
Jim Nolan
Amy Nesbitt Brackett crime stats are public. Please provide the source of information you are using to justify your position.
Mary Beth Allred
Zac was telling me about this earlier! This is so crazy!
Mary Beth Allred
I’ve heard “trussville is the next center point” for years.. hasn’t happened yet 🤷🏻♀️
Joyce Gable Murphree
Last month there was a drive by shooting at Tutwiler Farms…crime has found it way to Trussville
Shanekia Vashun Mobley
This truly a sad day you can’t feel safe in your on community. I try to do everything before it gets dark
Kelli Penque
Same! Usually from people who haven’t lived here for more than a year
Kenneth Mcintyre
Arm yourself…when seconds count, police are always minuets away !
Christopher Kirkley
Dang thats where i work
Amy Harper
Mary Teston Rice
Stephanie Andrews
People CRIME IS EVERY WHERE! Stop saying such and such city is moving into Trussville. You people are blind if you don’t see that this is happening every where now days! Just because we live in an “upper class” city doesn’t mean we are secluded from everything. You should expect that after all the new development popping up every where!
J Renee Jackson Brown
Allie Miller did you see this? Beth Minton Wallace and all my trussville friends be careful it’s everywhere
Summer Eberhart
Debbie Sparkman Barry Sparkman
Brad Echols
Vance Tipton cause u the hambuglar!!
Lacey Michelle Jones
No not my store. I’m back at Leeds now but I’m not sure for how long.
Lacey Michelle Jones
Thank you for checking on me.
Stan Man
good,be safe,its gettin crazier
Linda Carroll Lockett
Norma Carroll
Sheila Gray
Vonda Bothwell
Elyse Broom
Cortnie Mcmullins
Aurora Leal
Melba Long
Cindy Buckner
Center point is spreading to trussville
Tiffany Marx
Reconda Marx
Patrick Gibbs
Reconda Marx
😳😱
Jeff Jessen
Paul Broadley, think whatever you like. Everyone can’t be right.
Kim Wilson
Terri Allen Finlay
Shalanda Owens Hill
Thank you …..
Shalanda Owens Hill
Glad I stopped eating there ….yep , humor is better than some of these harsh comments….geeez
Kraig Barner
Trussville PD won’t do anything about it anyway. We had our vehicle broken into at Olive Gardner and a $500 give cars stolen. We received notification when it was spent at Bessemer Walmart. They had video of the girl using it, they looked for her for a couple days and then just quit talking to us or returning calls about our case. Don’t put much faith in the Trussville PD solving this one.
Kelly L Washington
Crime doesn’t happen in Trash Vegas! It’s the “thugs” coming in to their cities making it look bad!
Debbie Sparkman
I saw this and almost tagged you in it!
Nicole Steele
Imagine that
Richard Rice
Kathryn Rice
Be careful
Tara Bradshaw Sellers
Why I don’t want morgan out driving after dark
Summer Eberhart
Debbie Sparkman that’s crazy!
Tim Hollis
Trussville where the ppl who are too poor to live in mt.brook and the ppl who are too to rich to live in the ghetto collide. Forming the perfect storm of absolute shit. I hate trussville. It’s traffic is just as bad as 280 and ppl are worse
Sarah Carter
Kaycee Carter Easley Bobby Easley time to move
Diana Smith Clark
It happens all the time now.
Jaimie Dunion Jones
Ridiculous!
Sharon Blackwood Wilbourn
Tracy Burt but I’m sure you keep credit cards and a drivers license in there. So then they know where you live. Scary
Judy Clark
Trussville is getting bad
Sandra Barksdale
Hope they catch them . Need to look around when going in and out stores and restaurants .
Tyler Barton
When you guys find this magical, Mayberry-esque land where no crime happens, let me know. Until then, I’m going to continue to enjoy this great community that I just moved to earlier this year and have had great experiences in so far.
Shelly Elise Finney
Lakicia Pauldin Shanda Smith Dutton
Allie Miller
I’m not surprised!
Candie French
That is scary!!!