Dozens of Arrests 100 Charges Why Was Rodriguez Chambers Not In Jail?

The crime scene tape flutters in the autumn breeze at 4224 Oakwood Road. 

There is a lone CMPD Ford Explorer parked in the driveway. Investigators and Crime Scene Techs have finished their efforts and all that is left are endless paperwork and searching out a suspect.

It is getting dark and even the news crews have been gone for an hour now.

The two victims were street thugs only known to police and perhaps family. Their names already forgotten. 

Caleb Johnson

Prince Tribble

Rodrigues Jawon Chambers will eventually be arrested and charged in the double homicide.

His criminal record runs as far back as perhaps as his 13th birthday but that information is not public.

What is known is that on December 9, 2022 Chambers was charged with resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon. On November 13, 2024 Mecklenburg County Judge Karen D. McCallum accepted a plea of guilty on the concealed weapon charge and allowed the Mecklenburg Assistant District Attorney Tyler Hill to dismiss the resisting charge. Judge McCallum then issued a "prayer for judgement" and accessed Chambers only the cost of court $183.00.

Let's stop here. 

This is the truth, the system is broken. After years of DEI, liberal woke mentality and endless logistical screw-ups, the criminal justice system fails to deliver justice and fails our communities.

Here's why, after the above arrest and subsequent judgment normal people would decide they would rather not go to jail again. 

Sadly there is a segment of our population that just don't care. They are arrested again and again even while awaiting trial, never mind that getting arrested again is reason to have your bond revoked. 

Fast forward to the following spring in 2023.

On April 1, 2023 Chambers commits an armed robbery.

On April 4, 2023 Chambers commits another armed robbery.

On April 5, 2023 Chambers commits felony larceny.

In total Chambers is charged with 54 counts that include auto theft, robbery, credit card theft and fraud.

Chambers is soon arrested and held without bond. But that bond is soon reduced.

Despite the massive amount of paperwork and evidence, on September 2, 2023 Chambers is released on a combination of secured and unsecured bonds.

(Keep in mind that the December 9, 2022 charge (above) has not yet gone to trial.)

On October 31, 2023 just 58 days after being released from jail on Chambers is arrested again charged with aiding and abetting felony larceny and conspiracy.  He is held until February 2, 2024 when he is released again!

At this point he has nearly 100 charges pending.

On May 21, 2024 he's arrested on charges of Assault by Strangulation Assault on a Female, Domestic Violence and False Imprisonment. 

Chambers is released 3 days later on May 23, 2024.

On July 24, 2024 Chambers is finally taken into custody for violating of the terms of his pretrial release. 

On July 31, 2024 Chambers pleads guilty to:

Identity Theft / Fraud - Class G Felony

Financial Card Fraud - Class 2 Misdemeanor 

Larceny - Class H Felony

Conspiracy to Commit Larceny LARCENY - Class I Felony 

All of the other 48 charges in the April and May 2023 crime spree, including the domestic violence related are dismissed.

Chambers is sentenced to 24 months of probation. Not a typo probation.

On November 13, 2024 Chambers is given his Prayer for Judgment on the first charge as an adult. Basically a free pass despite being an absolute career criminal. 

Chambers is now a convicted felon on probation.

February 28, 2025

ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2025 THE VICTIM WAS LOCATED AT 3709 NORTH TRYON STREET TH BURGER KING. THE VICITM STATED SHE JUST RAN FROM 3700 NORTH TRYON AT THE THRIFT MOTEL AFTER SHE WAS ASSAULTED BY THE KNOWN DEFENDANT. OFFICERS OBSERVED MARKS AROUND THE VICTIM'S NECK AND OBSERVED HER LIP HAD DRIED BLOOD ON IT.

THE VICITM STATED THE DEFENDANT ASKED FOR HER PHONE IN THE PVA OF THE BUSINESS. THE DEFENDANT OBSERVED TEXT FROM THIRD PARTY MALE AND BECAME VISIBLY FRUSTRATED. THE VICTIM STATED THE DEFENDANT STARTED TO YELL AT THE VICITM. THE VICTIM STATED INA FIT OF RAGE THE DEFENDANT THE DEFENDANT WRAPPED BOTH. HANDS AROUND HER NECK AND STARTED TO SQUEEZE. THE VICITM STATED SHE FELT LIGHT HEADED AND WEAK WHILE BEING CHOKED. THE DEFENDANT THREW THE VICITM DOWN AFTER HE STRANGLED HER.

THE VICTIM STATED THE DEFENDANT (RODRIGUEZ CHAMBERS) GOT IN A CAR AND DROVE AWAY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS RESPONDED.

OFFICERS ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING CHARGES ON THE DEFENDANT. ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION, ASSAULT ON FEMALE, AND CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Chambers is arrested on March 18, 2025

He is charged with 

ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION

MISD CRIME OF DOM VIOLENCE

ASSAULT ON A FEMALE

DISCLOSE PRIVATE IMAGES/ADULT

PROBATION VIOLATION

Despite violation of the terms of his probation and prior arrests for domestic violence Chambers is again released on March 20, 2025.

On June 22, 2025, at 12:23 Officers responded to shots fired call for service at 3700 N. Tryon Street. Officers arrived on scene and located the victim with gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at 12:36am.

Officers located witness on scene who identified himself as Rodriguez Jawon Chambers, 10/7/2003 This interaction is captured on the officer's body worn camera. Chambers is black male, shoulder length dreads, wearing grey t-shirt with writing on front,, black pants, and black and white tennis shoes. Officers positively identified Chambers on scene

Detectives obtained video surveillance from the scene. In the video Chambers is seen walking around the parking lot prior to the shooting wearing the same clothing as he is wearing in the interaction with the officer on body worn camera

At 12:21:35 Chambers is seen on the video surveillance with handgun, and he fires three shots before running around the back side of the hotel

Rodriguez Jawan Chambers, 10/07/2003, was found guilty of Felony Larceny which is punishable as a Class H felony, with maximum sentence of 25 months. This felony was committed on 04/05/2023 and the defendant plead guilty on 07/31/2024 in Mecklenburg County Superior Court Charlotte, NC and was sentenced to 10-21 months in prison

Based on the information given by the defendant, body worn camera footage, the positive ID and surveillance video, Detectives are seeking warrant for Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.

No arrests have been made and the murder victim has not been identified by CMPD.

On July 17, 2025 CMPD Officers request and are granted a warrant for Chambers arrest signed by Mecklenburg Magistrate J. Parker

On July 28, 2025 at Officers locate Chambers and transport him to the Meck County Jail.

Chambers is booked at 1445 hours

Mecklenburg Judge Magistrate F. Wilson orders Chambers held without bond.

The following morning Judge Cecilia Oseguera sets Chambers bond at $35,000 secured and appoints a public defender. 

On August 10th Chambers manages to raise the $3,000.00 to pay the bondsman to secure his release. He is released at 0153.

2 Weeks Later on August 24th Chambers is arrested again:

On Sunday August 24,2025 at approximately 1131 hours, The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department conducted traffic stop on silver Ford Fusion displaying paper tag with tinted plate cover in the 1100 block of Sugar Creek Rd. 

Upon approaching the vehicle Officers made contact with the defendant later identified as Rodriguez Chambers. Mr. Chambers was asked to roll his window down which he did briefly prior to rolling it back up. 

Officers advised him to roll it down and informed him not to do it again. Mr. Chambers did begin to roll it up again at which point Officers asked him to step out of the vehicle. 

Per United States Supreme court case Pennsylvania v Mimms, Police Officer may order person out of car during lawful traffic stop for Officer safety. Mr. Chambers refused several commands to exit the vehicle at which point Officers had to forcefully remove him from the vehicle and arrest him. 

While Officers were searching Mr. Chambers during the arrest, he spit in the face of the Officer striking him in the face. 

Officers then had to place Mr. Chambers in the vehicle as he continued to resist and began kicking the door of the patrol car after it was closed. Officers then had to apply rip-hobble to restrain Mr. Chambers legs. He was then transported to intake where he is being charged with RDO, and malicious conduct by prisoner.

On August 26 at 0348 hours Chambers is released via the Pre Trial Release program on an unsecured $5,000 bond.

At this point Chambers has been arrested 5 times since his November 2024 prayer for judgment and 8 times since his July 31, 2024 sweetheart plea deal and his sentence to probation, yet his is still released from jail.

November 2, 2025

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a reported shooting on Oakwood Road, just off Statesville Avenue, around 2:30 p.m. last Sunday November 2, 2025. When officers arrived, they found 23-year-old Caleb Johnson and 32-year-old Prince Tribble suffering from gunshot wounds. Both men died at the scene. 

On Thursday, CMPD arrested Rodriguez Chambers, 22, in connection with the case. Chambers is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, discharging a firearm in the city, possession of a firearm by a felon and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 

CMPD Charging Affidavit

On November 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM, North Division Officers responded to an ADW with injury call for service. Upon arrival, officers located Prince Tribble and Caleb Johnson lying in the front yard with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victims pronounced deceased on scene.

Information obtained during the investigation showed that Prince Tribble, Caleb Johnson and Unknown Male, and Rodriguez Chambers arrived at the residence on November 1, 2025 in a gold Buick Regal. 

A witness identified that Caleb Johnson was armed with a black handgun and that the four came and went from the residence together numerous times during the next 24 hours.

On November 2, 2025 Rodriguez Chambers and two individuals left 4224 Oakwood Road in-a Toyota Prius, which female inside/4224 Oakwood Road owned. The Prius is observed being used in carjacking at 1301 West Sugar Creek Road with three individuals at approximately 3:00 AM. The Chevrolet Malibu was still in the backyard of 4224 Oakwood Road during the murder investigation. The tag for the Buick Regal was located with the Chevrolet Malibu.

Call Detail Records indicate that Rodriguez Chambers was located around 13301 West Sugar Creek Road at the time of the robbery and then retuned to the rea of 4224 Oakwood Drive.

The owner of the Buick Regal was contacted and her advised the Rodrigues Chambers took his vehicle of October 277, 2025. He advised that he did not permit Rodriguez Chambers to take the car. On November 3, 2025, he obtained a warrant of Rodrigues Chambers for Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle.

Information was obtained during the investigation that after 11 AM, Prince Tribble Caleb Johnson, Rodriguez Chambers and the unknow male were arguing over clothing in the stolen Chevrolet Malibu. Information obtained during the investigation suggests these four were the only individuals present at the residence after 12 PM.

Information from witnesses of the murder advised hearing at least two separate volleys of gunfire. Just after the individual courses of gunfire, a witness heard a male voice saying, "Are you hit?" and shortly after, a gold Buick Regal quickly drove through the yard, and sped quickly out of the neighborhood. Real time crime video shows the gold Buick Regal speeding away from the scene.

Cellphone records place Rodriguez Chambers at 4224 Oakwood Road throughout the day, up until 1.40 PM, after which the phone is cut off, and no further data is available until 4:00 PM, when he is no longer at 4224 Oakwood Road.

Evidence gathered from 4224 Oakwood Road suggests that multiple firearms had been used during the murder and numerous 9mm discharged cartridge casing were recovered. No guns remained on the scene, indication that Rodriguez Chambers and the unknown male had taken Caleb Johnson's firearm.

On October 20, 2025, a carjacking occurred at 300 North Tryon Street. Rodrigues Chambers was identified as a suspect in the case, and a 9mm discharged cartridge casing was collection. A NIBIN Lead was obtained linking his discharged cartridge casing to a discharges cartridge casing from 4224 Oakwood Road.

Due to the above information, I request a warrant be issued for Rodriguez Chambers for tow count of First-Degree Murder.

It is assumed that CMPD is still looking for the "unnamed" second person.

Cedar's Take:

At what point do we acknowledge that the system is broken and needs a complete overhaul?

Based on Chambers criminal record up to the November 2024 sentencing, there is no reason he should have been given anything but an active long term prison sentence.

At the first violation of his probation just five months after sentencing his probation should have been revoked.  The subsequent arrests in July and August should have put him away for years not just days. 

Charlotte's African American Community is willing to accept this level of violence because they have become a culture of violence embracing criminality and gun play. Much of Charlotte believes that since Charlotte is a big city crime is unavoidable. Because in this case the two victims are street thugs it is not a big deal.

As the Mayor says Charlotte "By and Large is a Safe City".

Yet time and time again the victims of this violence are not thugs and hood rats. They are young teenage boys, and 4 year old toddlers, nursing students and Ukrainian refugees and restaurant owners and businessmen. 

Mecklenburg judges and the DA are not going to fix problem it will take the North Carolina General Assembly to remove judge's ability to give a free pass to violent felons. Enough is enough.

Where are they now? (As Requested)