Jalon Moore, Armed Robbery, Missouri 2024

A 25-year-old St. Louis man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a string of armed robberies that plagued the city in 2019.

Jalon Moore, 25, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge John A. Ross for several counts of armed robbery and possession and brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of crimes of violence.

According to the plea agreement, Moore and two co-defendants committed a series of armed robberies in 2019 within the Eastern District of Missouri. Each of the robberies involved a yellow Camaro, which was used as the getaway car, the brandishing of firearms, and the taking or attempted taking of money from local businesses by the use of force, threatened force, or violence.

The robberies took place at the following businesses:

• Mack Bar and Grill located at 4615 Macklind, St. Louis, Missouri on January 9, 2019;

• Jimmy John’s located at 6459 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, Missouri on February 9, 2019;

• Subway located at 1151 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri on February 17, 2019;

• Panda Express located at 4400 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri on March 18, 2019; and

• Sprint located at 5441 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri on March 21, 2019.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation-St. Louis and the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, in coordination with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois; the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Springfield; and the Collinsville and Fairview Heights Police Departments.

Moore previously pleaded guilty in January and was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in the armed robberies. This lengthy sentence serves as a warning to those who would seek to harm innocent people through violent crime.

The investigation and prosecution of this case is a testament to the dedication of law enforcement agencies and the United States Attorney’s Office to keeping our communities safe.

Jalon Moore, a 25-year-old from St. Louis, is a defendant who has been held accountable for his crimes. His sentence of 25 years in federal prison is a result of his guilty plea and the evidence presented in court.

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