Local man charged with weekend armed robbery

A Jefferson City man is charged with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action for an incident that occurred in Cole County over the weekend.

According to the Sheriff's Department reports, Kenneth Gleason, 23, 7611 Wheat Lane, is believed to have been involved in the robbery of a residence in the 16500 block of Pit Road just after midnight Saturday.

The victim said he had been robbed at gunpoint and three guns had been stolen from him.