Victim went to buy drugs at residence, seller then robbed victim with a handgun

Two arrested, male and female, at 120 ½ S Brownell.  

(64801) – Joplin News First tipsters sent messages shortly after 10:30 PM Friday night. About Police activity near 2nd and Patterson.  

“Victims went to apartment to buy drugs. Turned into a robbery with a handgun. The male and female resident were arrested for robbery first degree and delivery of a controlled substance. Handgun, marijuana, pills and paraphernalia were all seized” – Joplin Police Department

Officers told us they arrested two people, a male and a female, and we confirmed with the jail two people were arrested on South Brownell shortly before midnight. #KODE12 #KSN16 #JoplinNewsFirst

ARRESTED
• Andrew A. Perdew (male) will be charged with robbery, first degree, and delivery of a controlled substance.

• Micah Moore (female) will be charged with robbery, first degree, and delivery of a controlled substance.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.