(Stuart) A West Des Moines man was arrested following a robbery investigation in Stuart.
The Stuart Police Department says at approximately 9:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Guthrie County Communications received a 911 call from a 17-year-old employee at a Subway restaurant in Stuart reporting that the business had just been robbed.
Officers from the Stuart Police Department, along with deputies from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office and Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, responded immediately and were on scene within approximately three minutes. A description of the suspect and the suspect vehicle was obtained and promptly disseminated to surrounding law enforcement agencies.
Approximately 20 minutes later, a vehicle matching the description and being driven by an individual matching the suspect description was stopped by Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputies along Interstate 80 in rural Dallas County. Stuart Police Officers responded to that location to assist with the investigation.
A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed evidence tying the driver to the robbery, as well as U.S. currency consistent with the money taken during the incident.
As a result of the investigation, 33-year-old Kevin Christopher Krouse Jr., of West Des Moines, was arrested and booked into the Adair County Jail. Krouse was charged with Robbery in the Second Degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
This investigation remains ongoing.
Criminal charges are merely accusations based upon probable cause. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
