Florissant man charge with Jerseyville gun theft
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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JERSEYVILLE A Florissant man faces several felony charges after allegedly stealing a handgun from a Jerseyville sporting goods store.
Harold Pierce Jennings, 18, was charged Feb. 4 with possession of stolen firearm, a Class 2 felony, and retail theft, a Class 3 felony.
According to court documents, on Feb. 2 Jennings allegedly took a Glock 19 9 mm handgun from Outrageous Outdoors, 902 S. State Street, Jerseyville.
Bail was set at $50,000.
Other recently-filed felony charges by the Jersey County State’s Attorney’s Office include:
• Corvis Deshon Johnson, 35, of Bel Ridge, Missouri, was charged Feb. 2 with obstructing justice, a Class 4 felony. According to court documents, on Jan. 22 Johnson allegedly refused to comply with a Jersey County search warrant and provide a DNA sample. Bail was set at $10,000.