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A suspect has been arrested for an armed robbery at a Cape Girardeau pizza restaurant

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An arrest has been made in an armed robbery last month at a pizza restaurant in Cape Girardeau.

On July 3, officers responded to the Marco’s Pizza for a reported armed robbery. The suspect brandished a firearm and stole cash from the business.

After a thorough investigation, including assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies in the region, the suspect, Joseph Walker II, was taken into custody on August 3 in Wayne County, Missouri on charges unrelated to this robbery.

For the incident at Marcos' Pizza, Walker II is charged with

• Robbery in the 1st Degree

• Armed Criminal Action and

• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

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