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HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) – A Harrisonville man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery that left a local smoke shop short of hundreds of dollars in cash.
Cass County, Missouri, District Court Records filed on Tuesday, December 3 show that Taylor M. Hastings, 33, of Harrisonville, has been charged in connection with the armed robbery of a local smoke shop.
A probable cause statement filed by the Harrisonville Police revealed that just before 4 a.m. on Nov. 23, emergency services were called to the Vapor Maven at 317 Commercial St. for reports of an armed robbery.
When first responders arrived, they said they found an employee who gave them access to security footage. The tape showed a man later identified as Hastings entering the store and immediately pointing a gun at the employee. While at gunpoint, the employee was forced to empty the cash register.
Investigators noted that Hastings made off with approximately $590 in cash. Surveillance footage from nearby businesses captured Hastings leaving the store, getting into a pickup truck and driving away.
On Monday, December 2, law enforcement officers in the area of Mechanic St. and Butler Dr. the suspect vehicle and pulled over the driver, Hastings. During a search of the pickup, the gun used in the robbery was found. At the time, he was on parole for a 2023 burglary conviction.
Police indicated Hastings was arrested and booked into the Cass County Detention Center. He is suspected of theft and unlawful possession of a firearm. As of Friday, he will be behind bars with no bond listed.
A bond review hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11 at 9 a.m. No further information has been released.
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