ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – Two teenagers have been arrested after a prospect for the St. Louis Blues was robbed at gunpoint on the grounds of the Gateway Arch.
According to police, the suspect ran up to a man and woman, pointed a gun at them and demanded their property just before 7:30 p.m. Monday. The victims gave the suspect their cell phones, purse, wallet and car keys. The suspect ran off following the robbery. The victims were not injured.
Tuesday, St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong disclosed that one of the robbery victims was a prospect who was in town for a rookie camp.
“The St. Louis Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place on the Arch grounds early Monday evening involving one of our organization’s prospects. Our player, who is in St. Louis for our rookie camp, is safe as local authorities work to apprehend the suspect. We will have no further comment at this time,” read Armstrong’s statement.
Thursday morning, St. Louis detectives announced that two suspects, 18-year-old Kaniya Sloan and 19-year-old Christopher Franklin, along with a juvenile, had been arrested in the case. Warrants will be applied for two counts of robbery first and two counts of armed criminal action against both suspects.
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