Midtown convenience store shut down due to repeated criminal activity
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy and Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis announce the closure of the Snappy Mart Dec. 7. “You have to be sensitive to the fact that shutting down the business might be bad for the neighborhood but in a case like that when there’s such a sustained pattern, you’ve got to do something,” Mulroy said. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
Shelby County District Attorney General Mulroy said 600 calls for service have been made to the property in the last two years and 60 arrests have been made there this year alone.
Topics
Midtown Steve Mulroy crimeAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on Desoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
Public Safety on demand
Sign up to receive Public Safety stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Comments
Want to comment on our stories? If you’re a subscriber, scroll down to the comments. If you’re not a subscriber, only paid subscribers can add their thoughts, so subscribe now. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.