Cape Girardeau weapon violation incident: suspect in custody

On Thursday, July 11, at about 3:15 p.m., officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the area of Highway 74 and Ellis Street for a report of a weapon violation. The victim, while on the phone with Cape Girardeau Police Department Dispatch, flagged down a Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Deputy and advised him of the situation.

According to a police news release, the deputy observed three black males running, and one of the suspects placed a firearm inside a backpack. Officers canvassed the area, located all three suspects, and they were taken into custody. One suspect, identified as a juvenile, was transported to the juvenile office. The other suspect was identified as Demarion Brown, 18, of Cape Girardeau.

Brown was formally charged through the Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor's Office with a class E felony of unlawful use of a weapon and is being held on a $20,000 cash-only bond. The prosecutor declined to file charges on the third suspect at this time due to lack of evidence.

For further tips or information, contact the Cape Girardeau Police Department at (573) 335-6621; anonymous tip line, (573) 339-6313; or text "CAPEPD" to 847411.