In the early hours of June 25, the Missouri State Highway
Patrol assisted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives (ATF) with the execution of a search warrant on the property
of Robert N. Joos, of Powell, Mo.
The federal search warrant was in connection with prohibited
firearms. The Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted in the
apprehension of Joos, who later was charged federally with being a
felon in possession of firearms.
The Patrol has a past history of arrests and contact with Robert
Joos, due to his anti-government, extremist views. Prior convictions
include: simulating legal process, resisting/interference with an
arrest, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license
(third offense, Class D felony).
Joos is also an associate of Timothy Coombs, who is wanted for the felony assault and shooting of Patrol Corporal Bobby J. Harper on September 16, 1994, at Cpl. Harper’s residence in McDonald County.
The ATF investigation in Missouri is related to an ATF investigation
in Phoenix, AZ, of a 2004 bombing for which Dennis and Daniel Mahon, of
Illinois, were arrested on June 25, 2009.
The charge for which the above person was arrested is a mere
accusation and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the above
charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose
duty it is to determine guilt or innocence.
