September 2, 2025
A Birmingham man arrested in connection with a fire that caused over $130,000 in damages at a Homewood Walmart was granted bond by a judge and later bonded out of jail.
40-year-old [name] is charged with first-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief. He faced a judge on Wednesday, before bonding out of the Jefferson County Jail just before 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
The incident happened on August 22 when Homewood police and fire departments responded to a fire call at the store on Lakeshore Parkway.
Police say [name] was seen at a protest over the death of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples, who was shot by a Homewood police officer. Multiple people were arrested at that protest.
[Name] reportedly left the protest and went to the Walmart on Lakeshore Parkway, where he filled up a shopping cart with rags, blankets, charcoal bags, small engine fuel, and paint thinner. He then left the cart in a clothing aisle before returning to the protest.
When the protest moved to downtown Homewood, police say [name] left again, returned to the Walmart and set the cart on fire.
Compiled from mainstream news sources.