Crime & Safety

Victim Tells Police Robbery Suspect Pointed Gun at Him, Pulled Trigger

The gun did not fire; three of four suspects in the Sunday morning robbery were charged Monday.

Three of four suspects were charged Monday with robbing a man at gunpoint in a Brentwood home.

Charged with first-degree burglary, three counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of first-degree robbery were:

  • Justin Rush, 23, of the first block of Plaza Square in St. Louis;
  • Trevon Adams, 20, of the 3800 block of Ashland in St. Louis;
  • Ronald Forture, 21, of the 1400 block of Burd Avenue in St. Louis.

said four men entered a home in the 9400 block of Parkside Drive in Brentwood at about 8:40 a.m. Sunday. Police said Rush had a handgun.

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A victim told police that Rush pointed the handgun at him and pulled the trigger, and the victim heard a click. The gun did not fire.

Police said the four men took the man’s wallet with $700 cash and credit cards, a cell phone and a laptop computer. The four men then left and were pursued by police.

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Two of the suspects were intended to photograph wildlife.

They were caught and are being held in St. Louis County Jail. Rush is held in lieu of a $100,000 cash bond. Adams and Forture each are being held in lieu of a $75,000 cash bond.

For Brentwood Patch's initial coverage on the robbery, see the following article:


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