Crime & Safety

Two Florissant Men Sentenced to Prison

John Wesley Jones receives a 32-year sentence, and Jarod Park gets a four-and-a-half-year sentence.

ATM Solutions Robber Sentenced

On Thursday, was sentenced to 32 years in prison for the armed robbery of ATM Solutions, firearm charges and an escape from Lincoln County Jail. 

On Aug. 2, 2010, Jones and three others stole $5 million from ATM Solutions. The next day, police arrested Jones after a short pursuit and found $1 million and a firearm in the car he was driving a press release stated.

While in custody at the Lincoln County Detention Center, Jones escaped and was later caught in Illinois.

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One of the defendants in the case continues to be sought out by police, while one awaits trial and another awaits sentencing.

Theft and Fraud Lead to Prison

The United States Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing of a Florissant man to four and a half years in prison on the charges of aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud on Thursday. 

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Jarod Parker, 32, pled guilty in December to one felony charge of aggravated identity theft and another felony charge of access device fraud. 

For two years, the attorney’s office said that Parker stole credit credits from several public places and events in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. More than 96 individuals and 26 businesses were affected by the thefts, and the crimes accrued more than $100,000 in losses. 


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