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Published on January 19, 2025
Two Men Robbed at Gunpoint and Knifepoint Near St. Louis Industrial WarehouseSource: Google Street View

Two men were robbed at gunpoint last Friday morning in the 4100 block of Papin. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the individuals, aged 44 and 36, were accosted by one suspect brandishing a gun and another wielding a knife, just after they parked their car and embarked on foot toward a local business with the intent to secure employment.

In a harrowing turn of events, the suspects emerged from a vacant warehouse and orchestrated the heist. "The suspects forced the men into the warehouse where they demand their cellphones and car keys," reported the victims to police. Complying with the assailants' demands under the threat of their lives, the 44 and 36-year-old handed over the items. The victims were briefly held as the robbers deliberated before letting them go, as per St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. 

The victims, in their subsequent quest for safety, discovered a security officer at a nearby business and recounted their ordeal. The officers, upon their arrival, canvassed the area and discovered the victim's vehicle had been stolen. The details of this incident were relayed through a news release by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, pointing to an ongoing investigation in hopes of apprehending the culprits behind this grievous crime.