A routine wait for a school bus in Hazelwood turned into a frightening holdup on the morning of May 21, when police say a minor was robbed at gunpoint and beaten before school even started. Officers later traced and chased down a white vehicle tied to the attack, arresting five people and recovering firearms along with the victim's stolen belongings. Prosecutors have charged Kalvin Jaebrion Davis with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action, with bond set at $30,000 and court dates scheduled in June.
According to a criminal complaint cited by FOX 2, the victim was confronted at the bus stop and allegedly struck with a firearm while suspects demanded property. The group is accused of fleeing with the victim's cellphone, hoodie, shoes and glasses, details laid out in the complaint from Hazelwood investigators.
Court filings in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County charge Davis with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action and indicate prosecutors believe he pointed an AR-style rifle at the victim. The records list Davis's bond at $30,000 and set a bond-review hearing for June 1, 2026, and a preliminary hearing for June 25, 2026, according to public notices from the Circuit Court.
Investigators say officers later spotted the suspects' white vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The car allegedly took off through neighborhood streets before police moved in and apprehended five people, including Davis, another adult and three juveniles. Authorities recovered two AR-15–style rifles, a Glock handgun and the victim's cellphone from the vehicle, FOX 2 reports.
What the charges mean
Robbery in the first degree is a Class A felony under Missouri law, applying when a person forcibly steals property while armed or using a dangerous instrument, and it carries some of the harshest penalties on the books. Under Missouri's armed-criminal-action statute, anyone convicted of committing a felony with a weapon faces additional, consecutive prison time. The legal details are laid out in state law at the Missouri Revisor of Statutes and the companion armed-criminal-action provision at the Missouri Revisor of Statutes.
Next steps for the case
According to the Circuit Court dockets, Davis has entered a not-guilty plea, and the case is set to move through pretrial proceedings this summer, with a bond-review hearing on June 1 and a preliminary hearing on June 25, 2026. Prosecutors say the white vehicle is also tied to another reported robbery in the Bellefontaine Neighbors area, and the investigation remains active while officers follow up on leads and review additional evidence.
Hazelwood police are asking anyone who might have information or footage from the morning of May 21 to contact the department's non-emergency line; contact details are available on the Hazelwood Police Department website. Officials say they will continue to update the public as the case moves forward.
