12-20-11

Armed Robbery

On 12/19/2011, The Bates County Sheriff's Office received a call from Happy Go Lucky in Adrian in reference to an armed robbery that had just occurred. Deputies arrived on scene and began to request assistance from Adrian Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol. Additional investigators were called out to begin an extensive manhunt to attempt to locate the subject.

The suspect entered the store with a hoodie covering his face and demanded several objects from the teller. The subject was armed with a knife at the time. Taken in the robbery are multiple items that included Cash, glass pipe, and a large quantity of Cryptonite (Cryptonite is a chemical that is often smoked to achieve a synthetic high in the same manner as K2 Synthetic Marijuana). The Adrian Police Department is investigating the case with the assistance from the Bates County Sheriff's Office.

On 12/20/11, Detectives with the Bates County Sheriff's Office along with officers from the Adrian Police Department began to review the video tapes from the Robbery. A lead was developed and a possible suspect was identified. During the investigation the suspect's location was identified. Investigators from the Sheriff's Office and Ofc. Dillion surrounded the location and took the suspect into custody. Some items from the Robbery were recovered at the scene. The suspect was transported to the Sheriff's Office where an interview was conducted of the suspect by Sheriff Anderson and Under-Sheriff Moreland. After the interview the suspect was placed under arrest for armed robbery and placed into the custody of the detention center.

Charges are expected to be issued on Wednesday. The suspect has no bond pending the issuance of a warrant by the Bates County Prosecutor's Office.