Four Arrested After Guns, Stolen Ammo Found in Shoplifting Case at Brunswick Academy Sports
Four men were arrested Saturday afternoon, July 26, 2025, following a shoplifting incident involving firearms and ammunition at Academy Sports on Canal Crossing. The arrests stem from a coordinated response by the Glynn County Police Department after officers received a report of suspicious activity around 12:52 p.m.
According to police, store employees reported several men shoplifting ammunition and other tactical items. A witness also reported seeing what appeared to be an assault-style rifle in the backseat of a silver car the suspects used to flee the scene.
Responding officers spotted the suspect vehicle on Canal Road and initiated a traffic stop. Officer Duggan conducted the stop and detained all four occupants without incident. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of three fully loaded handguns concealed inside:
- A Zigana PX-9 9mm handgun
- A Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun (confirmed stolen through NCIC/GCIC from Westminster Club Apartments in April 2025)
- A Taurus G2C 9mm handgun with an extended 30-round magazine
In addition to the firearms, officers recovered the following items:
- Stolen ammunition
- A Magpul rifle foregrip, also reported stolen
- Marijuana
- An AR-15 magazine
Further search of the suspects resulted in the discovery of a fully loaded American Tactical AR-15 rifle concealed on one of the passengers, later identified as 21-year-old Jadon Lewis Lablanc.
Detectives from the Glynn County Criminal Investigations Division (CID) assisted in interviewing the suspects. All four were transported to the Glynn County Police Department and are now facing the following charges:
- Davarius Cooper, 20
- Driving While Unlicensed
- Possession of Marijuana Less Than One Ounce
- Ladonte Lavaugh Roberts, 17
- Theft by Shoplifting
- Theft by Receiving Stolen Firearm
- Jadon Lewis Lablanc, 21
- Theft by Shoplifting
- False Statements
- Giving False Name and Date of Birth
- Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Crime
- Johnta Ja’Bree Pierce, 19
- False Statements
Police say more charges may follow pending further investigation. All recovered firearms and stolen property are being processed for evidence.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Glynn County Police Department’s Non-Emergency Line at (912) 554-3645 or report anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333.
