for what it's worth:
"Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson told reporters the alleged "robbery does not relate to the initial contact between the officer and Michael Brown.""
So - I fell into the trap of doing what I was so angry for others doing, jumping to conclusions. I thought that information came from the police chief, but I guess it (like all the other 'information') came from the media and its bogus sources.
So... i'm firmly back at 'wait for FBI report' mode. And feeling quite silly that I allowed myself to get carried away with false information