19-year-old arrested, charged for using Facebook Marketplace to rob victims – WALB

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) – 19-year-old Clavon Deon Jones was arrested after Valdosta Police Department (VPD) said he was setting up meetings on Facebook Marketplace, then robbing victims at gunpoint. On July 21, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., Valdosta Police officers responded to Spanish Mission Apartments after a citizen called 911 to report that he had been robbed at gunpoint. According to VPD, the victim told officers that he was attempting to sell a PlayStation 5 to a person he met on Facebook Marketplace when the person pulled a firearm out and pushed it into the victim’s stomach. The victim reported that the offender grabbed the PlayStation 5 and walked away towards the apartments. On July 23, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., officers and detectives responded to the area of Spanish Mission Apartments for another armed robbery. The victim in that case reported that he had contacted a man on Facebook Marketplace to purchase a PlayStation 5. The victim reported that he had agreed to meet the seller near Spanish Mission Apartments. The victim told VPD that he provided money to the offender
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