WANTED: Police release photos of suspect wanted for robbery in Tower Grove Park

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – St. Louis police released photos showing a person believed to be the suspect who robbed a woman in Tower Grove Park last month.

The 27-year-old woman told police she was followed by the suspect from the 3100 block of Morganford to Center Cross Dr. and Magnolia Ave. around 10:30 p.m. on June 6. Once there, the suspect approached her and threatened to shoot her if she didn’t give him her property.

The woman told officers the suspect took her purse and then ran off. The suspect did not show a weapon during the robbery.

Over a month after the robbery, police released photos showing the person believed to be the suspect. Police said at the time of the robbery, the suspect was wearing a unique hooded sweatshirt with the words “SCAM LIKELY” on the hood and “STILL STUCK IN THAT ONE BAG” on the chest.

Anyone who can identify the suspect or has information about the crime is asked to contact detectives at 314-444-0100 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.