Jefferson City man sentenced to prison for attempted robbery

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A judge sentenced a Jefferson City man this week to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery.

Tarique Shelton pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree robbery after prosecutors reduced the charge from first-degree robbery. He was arrested in January 2020 after he was accused of being one of four people who robbed a person in the 100 block of Ventura Avenue.

Shelton's probable cause statement alleges that the robbers held a knife to the victim's throat and had a gun pointed at the person. Court documents say the robbers stole a gun, money and electronics from the residence.

Police said the victim found Shelton's phone after the robbery and officers identified Shelton through pictures on the phone. Shelton reported it missing, claiming he had been robbed on Ventura Avenue, according to police.