Three juveniles taken into custody following armed robbery in Cape Girardeau
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Three juveniles were taken into custody following an armed robbery at a Cape Girardeau residence Tuesday night, according to the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
Officers responded to the 500 block of South Sprigg Street around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 10 after receiving a report of an armed robbery.
The victim told police four armed suspects forced their way into the home and stole a gaming console and a backpack.
According to police, the victim identified three of the suspects as juveniles and one as an adult. All four suspects were reportedly armed with handguns and short-barreled rifles.
During the investigation, officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of South Ellis Street.
Police said a male attempted to flee when officers approached the residence but retreated inside after seeing them.
Officers followed the individual into the home and instructed the occupants to gather in the kitchen.
According to police, 18-year-old Malachi Harris of Cape Girardeau was the last person to enter the kitchen and refused officers’ commands. Police said Harris resisted officers before being taken into custody.
While inside the residence, officers located two juvenile suspects and an AK-47-style pistol.
The third juvenile suspect was located and taken into custody around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Police said investigators also identified a fourth suspect, an adult, and forwarded the case to the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review of possible charges.
All three juveniles were turned over to the Cape Girardeau County Juvenile Office.
Harris was charged with a Class A misdemeanor of resisting arrest and is being held on a $10,000 cash-only bond.
Police did not specify whether Harris was the fourth suspect identified in the armed robbery investigation.
Anyone with information can contact the Cape Girardeau Police Department at 573-335-6621 or submit an anonymous tip at 573-339-6313.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
