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Man Stole $900 at Knife-Point in Craiglist Robbery on Galleria Lot, Police Say

Richmond Heights Police said the man placed a false ad for an iPhone online and met the victim Dec. 7 in the St. Louis Galleria parking lot.

 

A man robbed another man in the St. Louis Galleria parking lot Dec. 7 after placing a false Craigslist ad for an iPhone, according to Richmond Heights Police

Kerron Cowan, 26, of the 300 block of Chapel Hill Road in Hazelwood, was charged Wednesday with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action.

Richmond Heights Police said the man and victim agreed to meet in the St. Louis Galleria parking lot in Richmond Heights after the victim responded to a Craigslist ad for an iPhone 5. Police said Cowan got into the victim’s car, pulled out a knife with an eight-inch blade and demanded his money.

The victim gave him $900 in cash. Cowan got out of the car and threw the victim’s keys as he left, according to the police report.

Cowan was being held in St. Louis County jail on Monday. Bail was set at $75,000.

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      jennifer wilson

      8:52 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

      Look it was wrong yah but hey we all make mistakes in life hey man i aint mad at u...just take this as a lesson learned an do something u can turn this around i support you...an your family loves you. Best of luck man

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      Tom Sederburg

      9:23 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012

      Are you kidding me Jennifer? This dude is a piece of trash! He threatened to stab someone for $900? Wtf...

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      Rich

      9:24 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013

      I'm with you Tom pure BS at its finest he lies and steals from his own family but they don't know the snake he is thus his ex-girlfriend doesn't deal with him smh sad but they blame white people from the wrong in there lives hope he get 15yrs minimum

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