HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), published as received.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A convicted felon has been indicted on multiple federal charges, including stealing firearms from a licensed dealer, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr.
A four-count indictment filed in the U.S. District Court charges Colton McCoy Tubbs, 35, of Oakman, Alabama, with the theft of multiple firearms from a licensee, possession of stolen firearms, felon in possession of a firearm, and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.
According to the indictment, on February 17, 2026, Tubbs allegedly stole 14 pistols and 2 rifles from Mid-City Pawn located in Decatur, Alabama. The vehicle Tubbs was driving had been reported stolen in Tennessee earlier the same day.
Tubbs is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of three prior felony convictions between 2022 and 2025—two in the Circuit Court of Walker County and one in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County.
The ATF investigated the case along with the Decatur Police Department and the Cullman Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara M. Judah is prosecuting the case.
An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
