June 05, 2008 12:09 am
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Joplin police are seeking two men in connection with the robbery of a homeless man.
Stanley D. Clark, 48, who gave his address as City of Refuge, 502 E. Seventh St., reported that two men approached him at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jasper Street and School Avenue in Joplin, according to police Cpl. Chuck Niess.
Niess said one of the men reportedly brandished a gun and ordered Clark to get on the ground. The men reportedly took his wallet, which was empty, and a backpack containing some food and T-shirts before fleeing southbound in a white Ford Tempo.
Niess said the robbery remains under investigation.
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