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Two Hannibal men accused in cab driver robbery
Posted: 01.12.2011 at 5:51 AM Updated: 01.13.2011 at 9:05 AM
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Gary Vasel  / Marion County Jail
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Police recovered the stolen money

HANNIBAL, MO. -- UPDATE: January 13 at 9:01 a.m.

Warrants were issued for Class "B" Felony of Robbery 2nd Degree.

This was a result of a cab driver being assaulted and his money being taken.

Now Gary Vasel and Joshua Perkins are being held on $100,000 cash bond only.

Click here  to read the newest press release.

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Two Hannibal men were arrested Wednesday morning. They are accused of robbing a cab driver in America's Hometown.

The incident happened around 2:00 a.m.  in the area of St. Mary's and Scott Street.

The cab driver reported that he had been robbed by a black male and a white male.

Click here to read more from the Hannibal Courier-Post.

The suspects took an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police searched and located two men, Gary Vasel, 25,  and Joshua Perkins, 24,  and arrested them.

No weapons were used in the incident and police recovered the stolen money.

The men will be held in the Marion County Jail on a 24 hour hold.

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