Wanted Jacksonville man arrested on robbery and weapons charges
Police arrested Montrel Burton after a four-day search tied to a Missouri robbery case with gun allegations.
Jacksonville police arrested Montrel Burton after a search tied to a robbery and weapons case in Mexico, Missouri. He was booked into the Morgan County Detention Facility and now awaits extradition back to Audrain County.
The case began Aug. 24, when Mexico public safety officers responded to the 1300 block of North Washington Street for a disturbance involving a gun. Burton took a handgun from a resident, pointed it at that person and fired one shot before fleeing. No injuries occurred, and prosecutors filed warrants the next day for first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Jacksonville police learned Aug. 29 that Burton might be in town, and officers found him in the city Sept. 2, about four days later. He went into a home before coming out and being taken into custody without further incident. Officers from the Jacksonville Police Department, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Police took part in the arrest.
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