Police have arrested a man thought of be part of a Kansas City gang and accused of robbing a victim in St. Joseph at gunpoint.

Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Dept. said Tyreese Thompson, 26 was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City.

Thompson was charged in Buchanan County Friday with a felony for second-degree robbery.

According to court documents on Feb. 27 around 12:30 p.m. officers with the St. Joseph Police Department responded to the 2300 block of Herman in reference to a robbery.

Det. A. King said in court documents that the victim met with Thompson to exchange money for back rent.

“The defendant pointed a 9MM handgun at the victim’s right knee and took $525.00,” King said. “The defendant threatened to shoot the victim if they resisted. The defendant exited the victim’s vehicle and fired a single round towards the victim. The round struck the dirt.”

King said evidence of the shooting was found including a live 9MM round, spent shell casing and a slug covered from the ground.

He said Thompson is believed to be a member of the Crip Street Gang out of Kansas City.

Thompson is being held on $50,000 cash only bond. A court date has not yet been set according to online court documents.