KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two men have been arrested and charged after the armed robbery of a North Kansas City jewelry business over the weekend.
Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Sunday, Dec. 12, indicate that Terrance M. Johnson Sr., 43, and Ana Loh, 21, of Kansas City, have been charged in connection to the robbery of a local-owned jewelry store.
A probable cause statement filed by the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department revealed that around 1:25 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, emergency crews were called to a family-owned jewelry store in North Kansas City that doubled as the owners’ home.
Investigators said they found Johnson and Loh entered the business with a third unidentified suspect. The three proceeded to threaten a cashier as Johnson pointed a gun at him and took the jewelry out of the case by the register after he demanded the cash from the register.
The victims reported that one of the suspects made their way upstairs where a second victim was held at gunpoint as the location of the safe was demanded. Loh allegedly threatened to kill both victims as well as their family members.
Law enforcement officials noted that the incident was cut short when a customer interrupted and the three suspects ran off – but not before they stole the wallets, phones and keys of the victims.
Detectives said they were able to ping one of the victims’ phones to a location in North Kansas City where Johnson and Loh were found in the passenger seats of a vehicle that had been stolen from the victims.
Investigators indicated that when Johnson exited the vehicle, he attempted to run away but was quickly brought down. Loh was taken into custody without incident. Officers found jewelry from the store along the path he took.
Johnson and Loh admitted to law enforcement officials that they had been involved in the robbery. Johnson was charged with robbery in the first degree and could face up to 30 years behind bars. Loh was charged with 2 counts of robbery and a single count of burglary. If convicted, he could face up to 75 years in prison.
A bond review hearing has been set for Johnson and Loh at 10 a.m. on Jan. 21 with a preliminary hearing expected around 2 p.m. on Feb. 11.
As of Jan. 15, Loh remains behind bars on a $50,000 bond. Johnson remains jailed on a $75,000 bond. No further information has been released.
Article provided by Sarah Motter of KCTV News.