(From the Joplin Police Department)On April 28th, 2021 at 7:59 pm the Joplin Police Department Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call of an armed robbery that just occurred at Kum & Go at 5002 S. Main Street in Joplin.
A male suspect approached the clerk at the register, displayed a knife, grabbed the clerk's arm, and demanded money from the register.
The clerk was able to flee from the suspect who left the store and got into the passenger seat of a silver Ford Focus with a female driver. The vehicle was observed fleeing northbound on Main Street from the store.
A responding Joplin Police Officer located the suspect vehicle and was able to get it stopped near 27th and Main Street. The male passenger was positively identified as the suspect from the robbery and placed under arrest. He was identified as Robert S. Castro, age 24 of Joplin.
The female driver of the vehicle was found to be intoxicated and also arrested. She was identified as Madison L. Shores, age 22 of Carthage. Also found in Shores’ possession were prescription medication and marijuana.
Charges were submitted to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office for Robbery in the 1st Degree for Robert Castro. Charges were submitted to the Jasper County Prosecutors Office for Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of a Controlled Substance for Madison Shores. The clerk was not harmed during the incident.
Hopefully they will both be prosecuted and given the same sentence. Seems like the women involved in these type of situations always get off without any punishment. They are just as guilty and they know exactly what they're involved with.
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