ARRESTS MADE IN ARMED ROBBERY THAT OCCURRED IN THE PARKING LOT OF HYVEE ON NIFONG

Robert  Jason Crowley, age 33, from Columbia, was arrested for Robbery in the First Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Felony Resisting or Interfering with an Arrest, Two outstanding Felony Warrants and One Misdemeanor Warrant.

Lesa Mae Perryman, age 41, from Columbia, was arrested for Robbery in the First Degree.

Officers were dispatched to 405 E. Nifong Boulevard, HyVee Supermarket, on January 14, 2018 at approximately 10:48 p.m. for an armed robbery that occurred in the parking lot. The male victim reported getting into a car with a female in the parking lot, and a male inside the vehicle pointed a gun at him and demanded his property. The suspects took the victims property and fled the scene in a gold sport utility vehicle. The victim was not injured during the robbery.

Officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle on East Stadium Boulevard near the Hollywood Stadium 14 Theater, where the male occupant exited the vehicle and fled from officers on foot. The occupant that stayed in the vehicle, Lesa Mae Perryman, was arrested at 11:06 p.m.

Officers coordinated a perimeter and utilized a CPD K9 Unit to track the suspect's path.  Officers located and arrested Robert Jason Crowley at 11:11 P.M.

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