Sergeant Jason Maskey was advised by dispatch that a vehicle that was reported stolen would be at the Warren County Courthouse on the afternoon of Nov. 13.
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The victim reported that in the early morning of Nov. 11, he was approached by two men, one of them identified as Christopher Smith, 41, of Montgomery City, who stole his Toyota Tundra.
He said Smith displayed a handgun in his waistband and said "You can do it the easy way or the hard way," according to the probable cause statement.
Fearing for his life, the victim turned the keys over to Smith and he and the other suspect drove away.
At 2:06 p.m. on Nov. 13, Sergeant Jason Maskey of the Warren County Sheriff's Department was advised by dispatch the stolen truck would be at the Warren County Courthouse that afternoon, according to the probable cause statement.
He found the truck parked behind the courthouse and was informed that Smith had already entered the courthouse.
Maskey also found a second occupant, Braxton Wolfe, 31, of Wright City, in the passenger seat of the vehicle. Maskey conducted a search of Wolfe's person and the vehicle and found a pipe with burnt residue along with three used syringes and a crystalline substance later confirmed to be methamphetamine in a black book bag.
According to the probable cause statement, Wolfe admitted the items were his.
The handgun was located by Maskey in the truck and it was determined to be a BB pistol that looked "exactly like a real gun."
Smith later admitted the victim "unhappily" gave him the keys to the truck.
According to a request filed by Warren County Prosecuting Attorney Hannah Dunakey, Wolfe's role in the robbery was unknown at the time of his arrest.
Both Smith and Wolfe have extensive lists of prior convictions including drug and theft related charges.
Wolfe was charged with two counts of felony posession of a controlled substance and two counts of posession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Smith was charged with one count of robbery in the first degree, a felony.
Both are being held without bond.