(West Plains, MO) The West Plains Police Department have released the follow press statement of an armed vehicle threat occurring on Broadway in West Plains.
On June 16, 2022, at around 8:17 AM, The West Plains Police Department was notified of the theft of a 2018 Gray Dodge Durango that occurred behind the business located at 1004 W. Broadway. It was reported that the victim was exiting her vehicle at her place of employment when she was approached by two black males who each brandished firearms demanding the victim give them her vehicle key and her cell phone. The victim was told to get on the ground as the suspects left in her vehicle. The cell phone was later located on John North Wiles Drive in West Plains.
Other law enforcement agencies to include The Howell County Sheriff’s Department, The Missouri State Highway Patrol, The Hardy Arkansas Police Department, and The Lawrence County Arkansas Sheriff’s Department were notified of the theft and vehicle description.
A brief time later, the Lawrence County Arkansas Sheriff’s Department notified The West Plains Police Department that they were in pursuit of the vehicle in their jurisdiction. The suspects were subsequently taken into custody and the vehicle was recovered.
As of this time, we do not know the vehicles condition. The identity of the suspects will be released later. West Plains Investigation Unit is en route to Lawrence County, Arkansas to follow-up on the investigation. There is no additional threat or alarm for the citizens of West Plains.
