Cape Girardeau man arrested for armed robbery
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Cape Girardeau police have arrested a man they say broke into a residence, pointed a handgun at a woman and threatened to shoot her if she didn't give him money. According to a news release issued by the Cape Girardeau Police Department, Steven Paul Martin-King, 26, of 1105 Giboney Ave. was charged with first-degree robbery with a $100,000 bond. The release said the woman, 46, called to report a robbery at 1:13 a.m. Saturday. She said a man knocked on her door and when she asked who it was, the alleged suspect answered "Mike." When the victim opened the door, the release said, the suspect forced his way in and pointed a handgun at her.
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