Rolla man charged with armed robbery in Phelps County
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man is in jail after authorities claim he robbed a Rolla gas station convenience store at gunpoint on March 10.
Allen White Jr. was charged Friday in Phelps County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and first-degree kidnapping. Police confirmed in a Monday news release that White is being held without bond at the Phelps County Jail.
The probable cause statement says police were called at 1:48 a.m. March 10 for an armed robbery at a gas station in the 1900 block of North Bishop Avenue. White allegedly demanded the cashier give him all of the money from registers, took the victim’s phone and demanded they stay in a back room before counting to 20, the statement. He allegedly took $279.
The statement says the victim claimed White had altered his voice and wore a mask while making demands. He allegedly also frequents the store, the statement says.
Someone on camera was allegedly seen walking out of the store matching clothing worn by White around the time of the robbery, the statement says. He was seen entering a Nissan Frontier, which was allegedly identified as his vehicle by people interviewed by police, the statement says.