District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that on Thursday, September 17, 2026, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 43-year-old Robert Chase Revere of Slidell, Louisiana, guilty as charged of attempted armed robbery. The guilty verdict was returned following a trial before the Honorable Judge Alan M. Black. Assistant District Attorneys Alex Alexander and Iain Dover prosecuted the case.
The charges stem from an incident on February 25, 2025, when officers with the Slidell Police Department responded to an attempted armed robbery at Times Bar and Grill. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who reported that while riding his bicycle to work at the establishment, a silver pickup truck attempted to cut him off twice in the parking lot. The driver exited the vehicle, confronted the victim, and demanded cash. When the victim refused, the driver threatened to take his backpack. The driver then pulled a black baseball bat from his vehicle, made a simulated swing at the victim, and again threatened to take his belongings before fleeing the scene toward Pontchartrain Drive. Using license plate information provided by the victim, Slidell Police Officers identified the vehicle – a 2004 Nissan Frontier – and recognized it as being operated by Revere. Shortly thereafter, officers spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Front Street. Officers conducted a traffic stop, during which they observed Revere manipulating a baseball bat inside the cab. Due to safety concerns and Revere’s initial refusal to comply with verbal commands, officers conducted a felony stop. Revere was ultimately taken into custody without further incident, and officers recovered the baseball bat from behind the front seat.
“Our citizens deserve to go to work and walk through our communities without facing violent threats or intimidation,” said District Attorney Collin Sims. “Thanks to the swift, decisive action of the Slidell Police Department and the hard work of our prosecution team, a dangerous repeat offender has been brought to justice. Violent behavior will not be tolerated in St. Tammany Parish.”
Judge Black has scheduled sentencing for November 4, 2026.