Overview
- Cobb was arrested July 24 and booked on 13 counts, including a Class 4 burglary charge, two felony impersonations, five disorderly conduct counts and five trespass charges
- From March through July, he led stunt crews into Pep Boys, Big Brand Tire & Service, Jiffy Lube, Hyland Auto Repair and Chipotle, posing as staff and disrupting operations
- Videos posted under his “Heston James” alias on TikTok and Instagram amassed over 22 million views, potentially generating significant ad revenue
- Tempe Police executed a search warrant at Cobb’s home on July 23, identified him as the ringleader and publicly warned that such stunts cross into criminal conduct
- The investigation remains active as officials pursue additional suspects and caution other content creators about legal consequences