57-year-old from St. Louis charged with taking 18-year-old man Credit: St. Louis Metro Police Department Jerome Anderson, 57, is in custody on kidnapping charges Author: Jeff Cavallin Updated: 3:36 PM CDT July 4, 2021 ST. LOUIS — A 57-year-old man was arrested by St. Louis Metro Police and charged with kidnapping an 18-year-old male with special needs. Investigators found that the victim was taken by the suspect, Jerome Anderson of St. Louis, from the 5600 block of Martin Luther King on Thursday night and brought to Velda City, where Anderson is alleged to have sexually assaulted the teen. James was taken into custody by SLMPD officers Friday near Goodfellow Boulevard and Natural Bridge Avenue.