FARMINGTON, Mo. - Farmington police have arrested three people suspected of stealing an armored car, thanks in part to crime scene pictures taken by a local farmer.
Farmington Police Chief Rick Baker said the farmer got pictures of the suspects Friday afternoon after the trio allegedly hijacked an armored car, stole the money inside and then dropped the car off on a remote country road. The farmer had the road under surveillance because of vandalism on his property.
Pictures showed a pickup truck and sedan driving away from the scene. The images were shown on the television news, and soon police got calls that led them to the truck's owner, Scott Ian Mackinnon, 25, of Desloge, on Friday.
Mackinnon then led police to Eugene M. Ford, 58, of St. Louis County, and his daughter, 22-year-old Leann Dotson of rural Jefferson County, police said.
Ford and Dotson were arrested Saturday. All three suspects are charged with first-degree robbery and felony stealing over $25,000.
Dotson also was charged with armed criminal action.
Baker said a woman approached the armored car driver at a gas station and threatened him with a revolver before stealing the car.
Bond was set at $250,000 for each suspect. Police said they recovered stolen cash and a revolver used in the robbery.
