Ozark man arrested on first-degree robbery charge
The Auburn Police Department arrested a 27-year-old Ozark man on a first-degree robbery charge following an incident involving a firearm on Wright Street.
According to the Auburn Police Department, Jaylin Chavarus Haire was arrested on Oct. 17, 2026, in connection with an incident in the 100 block of Wright Street.
Police said the victim reported that an individual took a pistol from his person and pointed it at him.
The victim provided officers with a description of the individual, and responding officers quickly located and detained a person matching that description nearby.
During the investigation, Haire was identified as the suspect, and the firearm was recovered, according to police. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant, and Haire was subsequently arrested at the Auburn Police Department.
Haire was transported to the Lee County Jail, where he is being held without bond.
The charge is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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