The Springfield Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a series of commercial robberies that began on July 12, 2020. The robberies investigated by the Springfield Police Department include:
July 12, 2020, Fast-N-Friendly at 1451 N. Kansas Expressway
July 12, 2020, Casey’s at 4124 W. Chestnut Expressway
July 13, 2020, Walgreens at 1155 E. St. Louis
July 14, 2020, Kum & Go at 5343 S. Campbell
July 16, 2020, Jump Stop at 2101 S. Glenstone
On July 15, 2020, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department investigated a robbery at the Fireworks Supermarket at 6597 W. Independence. After the investigation began, Greene County Sheriff investigators located and arrested a 17-year-old male from Springfield, on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
On Friday, July 17, 2020, Springfield Police were sent to the Kum & Go at 620 N. National after a 911 caller said the business had been robbed. Officers learned that the suspects had fired a handgun at a witness as they fled. The witness was not injured and provided officers with a description of the vehicle.
A Greene County Deputy Sheriff responding to the area observed the suspect vehicle and, when the suspects failed to stop, initiated a vehicle pursuit.
During the pursuit, one suspect ran from the vehicle and was apprehended by the Deputy.
The driver of the vehicle continued fleeing in the vehicle and crashed near the intersection of Pershing Street and 9th Avenue in Springfield.
The second suspect fled on foot to 914 W. Walnut but later surrendered to officers after a perimeter was established around the home.
The two suspects arrested were a 23-year-old male from Springfield and an 18-year-old male from Springfield.
Authorities say the investigation has linked the three to the robberies.
