JENNINGS, Mo. – A man accused of robbing multiple dollar stores in Jennings several times now faces criminal charges after he allegedly fired a shot when confronted by a store employee after one such incident.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Jeffery Pattin, 56, with three counts of first-degree robbery, three counts of armed criminal action, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the robberies.

Investigators say that Pattin targeted two businesses (Dollar General and Family Dollar) in the 6400 block of West Florissant Avenue at least three times between Dec. 22, 2024 and Feb. 19, 2025.

According to a probable cause statement obtained by FOX 2, store employees confronted Pattin after at least one incident, during which he produced a gun, bypassed the checkout with stolen items and fired a shot into the air shortly after he left the store.

Investigators later identified Pattin as the suspect when he allegedly committed a similar offense in the City of St. Louis and was observed walking in the same clothes he wore during one of the robberies in Jennings.

Pattin was arrested Thursday after authorities issued a warrant. He was booked into jail on a $250,000 bond. Due to previous felony convictions in Missouri, he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department’s City of Jennings Precinct are handling this investigation.