Crime & Safety

St. Peters Woman Planned Marijuana Deal Robbery, Police Say

When a man entered her car to buy the pot, the woman's friend put a gun to his head and took his cash, according to court documents.

A woman faces criminal charges after her friends robbed a person during a marijuana deal Monday.

Alayna Evans, 18, of the 1200 block of Poseidon Court in St. Peters, was charged Tuesday with first-degree robbery and conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

A St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department investigator said the victim contacted Evans about buying marijuana, and she set up a purchase in the 500 block of Crown Passage Drive in St. Peters.

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Evans drove three other people to the person’s home and the person got in the vehicle to make the transaction. One of Evans’ friends, a person unknown to investigators, put a gun to the man’s head and stole his cash.

According to a court document, Evans admitted to St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department detectives that she planned the marijuana deal. She did not admit to possessing marijuana to complete the deal.

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Bail for Evans was set at $50,000, cash only.

For more crime information on St. Peters Patch, see the following articles:

  • Man Charged After Robbing St Peters Check-N-Go at Gunpoint


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