Jefferson City police investigate robbery, assault

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating after someone was reportedly assaulted during a robbery Tuesday afternoon.

According to a news release, it happened in the parking lot of the Aldi on Missouri Boulevard just before 5 p.m.

An employee called 911 after someone was assaulted in the parking lot. The victim told police that someone attacked him and took his property, including a cell phone. He then ran into the store for help.

Witnesses told police that a man and woman left the area in a silver car. Police later found the car at Highway 50 and Missouri Boulevard. Officers detained a 28-year-old man and 40-year-old woman, both from Fulton.

The man told police that the incident stemmed from a drug deal. Officers said they found the cell phone after the man told them he got rid of it to avoid being tracked by police. The woman declined to provide police with a statement about the incident.

Officers took both suspects to the Cole County Jail. Police did not release their names. According to the news release, police are requesting second-degree robbery charges.

Police said the victim declined medical treatment.