One held, one sought in strong-armed robbery

Jefferson City police have arrested one suspect and are seeking another after a strong-armed robbery Tuesday afternoon.

At about 1:43 p.m., the victim reported he was given a ride by one of the suspects to the suspect's house in the 1800 block of West McCarty Street. When they arrived, a second suspect, to whom the victim owed money, arrived. Both suspects then began to punch the victim.

At the conclusion of the assault, the second suspect stole $50 from the victim's wallet, the victim's shoes and his HTC cell phone.

Police are awaiting formal charges for the suspect in custody.

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