FENTON, Mo. — The St. Louis County Police Department said a robbery suspect who was armed and dangerous had now been taken into custody.
The suspect was wanted in two separate incidents in the Fenton area. Sgt. Tracy Panus with the department's Public Information Office said he was identified and taken into custody in Jefferson County Thursday evening.
Panus said Friday the man was Marcus Rogers, 49. Rogers was facing charges of Robbery First Degree and Armed Criminal Action.
"Thank you to everyone for your assistance," Panus said in an email Thursday evening. "We received many tips throughout the day that assisted in our investigation."
In a Facebook post, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department said the suspect was taken into custody on Gravois Road in Fenton. The post said the man struggled with the deputy and police K-9 but was eventually taken into custody.
On Saturday, April 1, police responded to reports of a robbery at a Phillips 66 in the 900 block of South Highway Drive. At the scene, officers found a 35-year-old store clerk suffering from a head injury.
Investigators said a man hit the clerk on the head and stole lottery tickets. The clerk was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Just days after the robbery, police said the same suspect was involved in a burglary in the 1000 block of Villa Gran Way on April 5.
The victims told police a man was in their basement and pointed a shotgun at them. The suspect left the home before officers arrived. Panus said the suspect stole the residents' shotgun in this incident.
Nearby the burglary were some concerned neighbors.
One neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, said it was very scary.
"I was up all night. I couldn’t sleep," she said. "I closed all the shades immediately, locking all the doors. Police came and they then went to our shed to make sure he wasn’t hiding in it."
However, the woman said she felt reassured about the extra police presence on Thursday and the wave of support from her neighbors.
"We have the best neighbors and we were texting each other all night, they are great," she added.
Panus said the surveillance footage shows the man redeeming some of the lottery tickets he stole in the robbery.
"The footage is from a different convenience store and he cashed in those lottery tickets," she said.