ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Officers from the South County Precinct were alerted to a call surrounding a man who was allegedly brandishing a weapon at an employee at the South County Mall, located in Mehlville, Missouri, just before 5:10 p.m. today.
Police say that the suspect took an employee’s cell phone and fled the scene. The mall was secured by officers for about 30 minutes as they searched the area.
Officials say they found the weapon, as well as the employee’s phone, but the alleged suspect has not been found.
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