A Warrensburg resident has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly robbing a store at gunpoint in Sedalia on November 21, 2018.
According to a probable-cause statement, a female employee at the Sprint store on West Broadway Boulevard told authorities two men entered the store, and one them pointed a handgun at her and demanded she open the safe and give him all of the Apple products. The employee said she put a decoy phone in the bag that sets off an alarm to the company; and then it is relayed to authorities.
Through surveillance, pinging the decoy phone and a description provided by the employee, authorities were able to track down the alleged perpetrators. More than $32,000 worth of items were found in back packs and a white trash bag, as described by the employee.
According to online court documents, a warrant has been issued and 19-year-old Yusuf H. Gauwas, has been charged with a Class A Felony for Robbery in the First Degree; a Class E Felony for Unlawful Use of a Weapon; and an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action. Bond has been set at $100,000 cash or surety.
The other subject allegedly involved is a juvenile and has not been charged at this time.
An initial hearing for Gauwas is pending at Pettis County Circuit Court.