Armed Robbery At Eldon Jiffy Stop

A suspect has been arrested in an armed robbery that occurred Sunday in Eldon. According to reports, Eldon police were called out to a robbery in progress at the Jiffy Stop on Business 54. When officers arrived, they confronted the individual at the gas pumps. The suspect then got into his vehicle and attempted to elude police on a high speed chase. Shortly after, witnesses found the vehicle crashed into a business blocks away from the Jiffy Stop. Eldon PD, Miller County Sheriff, The Highway Patrol and the Osage Beach K-9 unit all started searching for the man who went on foot. Currently his name is not being released but he was arrested a half a mile away from the crash site.