Maplewood police said the street robbery near Sunnen Drive of a single woman by a couple Nov. 27 was well-planned, according to KPLR11 on Wednesday.
“They seem to be following behind her from a distance. Then they can also later be seen running behind the victim where they committed the armed robbery,” Maplewood Police Detective Jordan Wicks told the TV station. Maplewood police said one of the suspects pulled a knife, then punched the victim when she resisted.
After the robbery, the couple returned to the Sunnen Metrolink station. Video shows them carrying items police say belong to the victim. From there they got on a train back into the city, but not before kissing on the platform while they waited.
Maplewood Police describes the suspects as:
- Black male approximately 18 years of age, short dreads, 5″7-5″10 wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and a scarf around his face.
- Black juvenile female wearing a purple and black checkered jacket with blue jeans with a scarf over her face.
Wicks said they knew how to use Metrolink and he thinks they’re from the area.
Police in Maplewood said their two Metrolink stations have not been problematic. They call crime at Sunnen or Maplewood-Manchester stops rare, according to KPLR.
Read the full report at KPLR11.