A Facebook Marketplace transaction in DeSoto turned into an armed robbery on August 18, when a victim was held up at gunpoint just before 2:45 p.m. in the 700 block of East Pleasant Run Road. Police say the victim’s vehicle was stolen during the encounter, then found abandoned nearby a short time later. More than a week after the incident, investigators still don’t know who did it.
According to the DeSoto Police Department, officers responded to the scene after the victim reported being robbed at gunpoint during what was supposed to be a routine online sale. The department says responding officers recovered the stolen vehicle shortly after the robbery, left abandoned close to the crime scene. DeSoto police have classified the case as an aggravated robbery and say the investigation remains ongoing.
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