St. Louis Man Sentenced for Two Armed Robberies

St. Louis, MO –Jerrinon Tate, 28, of St. Louis, MO, sentenced to a term of fourteen years in federal prison for brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.  He appeared today before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey. 

According to court documents, on June 21, 2018, at 1:00 a.m., Tate entered the QuikTrip located at 10845 Lilac in Bellefontaine Neighbors in Saint Louis County.  He pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk and demanded money.

Hours later, Tate entered the Moto Mart located at 11005 Riverview Drive in the City of St. Louis.  He again pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk and demanded money.  Approximately 20 minutes later, Tate entered the Family Dollar store located at 8971 Halls Ferry, St. Louis, Missouri.  Tate pointed a firearm at the clerk, demanded money, and threatened to shoot the clerk.

The total combined cash that Tate took in the armed robberies was approximately $847.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated this case.