Police arrest man accused of armed robbery in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man accused of armed robbery has been arrested.

The Columbia Police Department arrested Gerion Young, 26, of Columbia, on Tuesday, according to a press release. He was charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been announced.

Police wrote in the release that officers responded to a reported armed robbery on Wednesday, April 9 in the 1400 block of Range Line Street.

The victim told police that a man pulled out a gun while the victim was walking toward his own vehicle, the release says.

The probable cause statement says that Young threatened to shoot the victim and took the victim's wallet, bank cards, driver's license, Chime card, CashApp card, a Bass Pro card and $40 in cash. The statement says that Young was arrested on Tuesday at the same address where the robbery took place.