ST. LOUIS – Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a holdup in the city’s Penrose neighborhood.
According to a police spokesperson, the robbery took place around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday near the intersection of North Taylor and San Francisco avenues.
Police said the 65-year-old victim was giving a ride to two men he knew as acquaintances when one of the men pressed something into the victim’s back and told him he had a gun.
The man told the 65-year-old to transfer money to him through a cash app. The victim complied and the two suspects exited the car and walked away.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact the department’s North Patrol Division Station at 314-444-0001 for a District 6 detective. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous or are interested in a cash reward should call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.