IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI AT KANSAS CITY Police# 15-005070 Prosecutor# 095422484 1516-CR OCN# COMPLAINT STATE OF MISSOURI vs. De'zahn J. Carey 386 Shelby Ave., #8 Radcliff, KY 40160 DOB: 08/18/1997; Race/Sex: B/M; SS#• Defendant. Count I. Robbery 1st degree (12010010) The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 569.020, RSMo, committed the class A felony of robbery in the first degree, punishable upon conviction under Section 558.011, RSMo, in that on or about January 22, 2015, in the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, the defendant, either acting alone or purposefully in concert with another, forcibly stole a Chevrolet van and wallet containing credit cards and miscellaneous U.S. currency owned by and in the course thereof the defendant, or another participant in the crime, displayed and threatened the use of what appeared to be a deadly weapon. Count II. Armed criminal action (31010990) The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 571.015, RSMo, committed the felony of armed criminal action, punishable upon conviction under Section 571.015.1, RSMo, in that on or about January 22, 2015, in the county of Jackson, State of Missouri, the defendant committed the felony of Robbery in the First Degree charged in Count 1, all allegations of which are incorporated herein by reference, and the defendant committed the foregoing felony ofRobbery in the First Degree by, with and through, the knowing use, assistance and aid of a deadly weapon. Count III. Kidnapping - facilitating a felony or flight thereafterinflicting injuryterrorizing victim (16020060) The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 565.110, RSMo, committed the class B felony of kidnapping, punishable upon conviction under Section 558.011, RSMo, in that on or about January 22, 2015, in the county of Jackson, State of Missouri, the defendant unlawfully removed· without his consent from 12219 Prospect Ave., the place where he was found by the defendant, for the purpose of facilitating the commission of the felony of attempted stealing of over five hundred dollars from ATM's. Count IV. Armed criminal action (31010990) The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 571.015, RSMo, committed the felony of armed criminal action, punishable upon conviction under Section 571.015.1, RSMo, in that on or about January 22, 2015, in the county of Jackson, State of Missouri, the defendant committed the felony ofKidnapping in the First Degree charged in Count 3, all allegations of which are incorporated herein by reference, and the defendant committed the foregoing felony of Kidnapping in the First Degree by, with and through, the knowing use, assistance and aid of a deadly weapon. Count V. Assault 1st degree (13020040) The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 565.050, RSMo, committed the class B felony of assault in the first degree, punishable upon conviction under Section 558.011, RSMo, in that on or about January 22, 2015, in the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, the defendant, either acting alone or purposefully in concert with another, repeatedly struck 1 and such conduct was a substantial step toward the commission of the crime of attempting to kill or cause serious physical injury to , and was done for the purpose of committing such assault. The facts that form the basis for this information and belief are contained in the attached statement(s) of facts, made a part hereof and submitted as a basis upon which this court may find the existence of probable cause. Wherefore, the Prosecuting Attorney prays that an arrest warrant be issued as provided by law. THE STATE OF MISSOURI vs. De'zahn J. Carey JEAN PETERS BAKER Prosecuting Attorney Jackson County, Missouri by, Page Bellamy (#35640) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 415 East 12th Street 11th Floor Kansas City, Missouri 641 06 (816) 881-3555 JPhillips@j acksongov .org WITNESSES: DET Vernon D. Ruth, 1125 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106 Prosecuting Atty Office, Kansas City, MO 64106 PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FORM CRN: ______~1~5-~50~7~0____ Date: 01/28/2015 I, Det. Mike Miller #4034 t. · (Name and identify law enforcement officer, or person having information as probable cause.) knowing that false statements on this form are punishable by law, state that the facts contained herein are true. I have probable cause to .believe that on 01/22/2015 , at 12219 Prospect Ave Kansas City, Jackson County in (Address) (Date) Missouri De'zahn James Carey (Name of Offender(s)) (County) B/M, 08/18/1997, S.S. # -----------------(Description of Identity) conunitted one or more criminal offense(s). The facts supporting this belief are as follows: On 01/22/2015, at 0943 hours, Officers with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department were dispatched to 12219 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Upon arrival, the officers contacted who advised that her husband, , exited the residence at approximately 0530 hours to go work. At approximately 0915 hours, Mrs.' noticed the garage door of the residence to be partially open and her husband's work truck still in the driveway. After investigating the truck, she observed the keys in the driver's door of the truck and her husband's lunch box and hat on the truck flatbed. Mrs.' became concern~~ for '• and contacted the police. Mrs. further contacted a credit card company of an account shared with Mr. 'and was informed Mr., 's credit card had recently. been used. On 01/22/2015, at approximately 1300 hours, Mr. . was located in Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri, stating to officers, that he was kidnapped from his residence in Kansas City. On 01/23/2015, at approximately 1000 a.m., Special Agent Jason Ramsey, FBI, and Detective Vernon Huth conducted a recorded· interview with the victim, ; . Victim stated, at approximately 0530 a.m., he was leaving his home, 12219 Prospect Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, when he was approacJled by two black males. As described by the victim, he was threatened at gunpoint to give the two males money and a vehicle. The victim was forced to hand over his keys to his van, his wallet with all credit cards, and cash. The victim was ordered into his garage where he was beaten by both males and struck in the head with the handgun. After he was beaten, the victim was ordered into his own van, a 1998 Chevrolet C/K 1500 van bearing VIN #1GBFG15R4Wl015868 and ordered to provide direction to get to I-70 east to St. Louis. The victim described being driven around to multiple ATM' s but he was covered with a blanket most of the time and was unable to see the locations where they attempted to use his debit card. Victim couldn't remember his pin number so they were unable to get cash. Victim stated this made the males angry and the males pretended to be on the phone with an accomplice who was holding his wife hostage. At one point, after another failed ATM attempt, the males informed the victim they had killed his wife. The males continued to drive and stopped at a drive thru restaurant where the youngest male sat next to him and shoved the barrel of the gun into his mouth breaking his teeth and told him he would kill him if he moved. After getting food, the males tied the victim's hands together with a boot strap and had him lying in the floor with a blanket over his face so he couldn't see. The males continued east bound at highway speeds and again stopped at a gas station to get gas and attempt to use his credit Page 1 of3 Fonn 50 P.O. (Rev. 9-2008) PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FORM CRN 15-5070 cards. Victim was told to be quiet and the blanket was shoved into his mouth. Victim remembered the older male telling the younger male how to go into the gas station and purchase gift cards with the victim's ~e?it car?. They continued east and eventually stopped at a rest stop where the younger male was told to watch vtctun while the other slept. Eventually both males fell asleep and victim managed to untie his hands and retrieve a homemade 45 lbs. weight from under the seat ofthe van. Victim struck the older male, driver, and the younger male, passenger, in the head and made an attempt to escape, but was unsuccessful. Victim said he caused a large ·gash above one of the male's eye. Victim was then beaten heavily by both male's as they argued about who was watching him. The vehicle again proceeded east towards St. Louis where they began driving side streets in Jennings, Missouri. Victim had pretended to be knocked out as the driver holding the gun was having trouble maneuvering the large van and sat the gun on the floorboard so he could use both hands to steer the vehicle. Victim, seeing the opportunity, lunged for the handgun, grabbing it, and quickly pointed it at the two males as he instructed the driver to pull over. The driver pulled over and the driver made a move towards victim so he pulled the trigger of the gun which failed to fire. Victim quickly racked the slide to chamber a round, but both males had fled the vehicle with the keys. Victim also ran from the vehicle. As victim ran down the street he turned and noticed the two male's hadreturned to the vehicle and were slowing driving behind him in his direction. Victim then hid between several houses as he watched the males drive away in his van. Victim then contacted the police. Officers then responded and contacted the victim, in Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri. The victim's van was later recovered, following a traffic accident, in Nelson County, Kentucky. The two males were not located. On Ol/23/2015, FBI Kansas City released surveillance photographs and video of the two males to the media. Subsequent to the release, Detective Donnie Moses of the Nelson County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky reported he was notified that a stolen van had been recovered in Nelson County, KY and that vehicle had been stolen during an armed carjacking in Kansas City, Missouri. Once he observeq the surveillance photographs released to the media, Detective Moses rec0gnized one of the males and identified him as Robert "Robbie" Caldwell, black Male DOB: 11112/1989. On 01123/2015, Kansas City Missouri Police Department received a TIPS Hotline call in regard to the robbery/kidnapping of the 67 year old man from Kansas City, Missouri and taken to St. Louis, Missouri. The caller stated that the suspects reside in Boyle County, Kentucky, in the city of Danville. The TIPS caller advised that" the suspects "go to KC to do this sort of the crime frequently". The caller identified one subject as "Day · Day" and the other by the name of Robert Caldwell from Danville, Kentucky. On 01/24/2015, at 10:44 p.m., FBI Special Agent Ryan Williams and your Affiant met with the victim, and sh9wed him a single photograph with no identifying information of Robert C. Caldwell BIM 11/12/89. immediately identified the person pictured in the photograph as the leader of the two subjects that had kidnapped, beat, and forced him into his van at gun point. On 01/24/2015, a Federal Arrest Warrant was issued for Robert C. Caldwell, BIM, 11/12/1989, out of the United States District Court, for the Western District of Missouri. On 01/27/2015, Robert C. Caldwell was arrested for the Federal Warrant, in Lincoln County, Kentucky. In a subsequent interview, conducted by Det. Vernon Huth and Special Agent Jason Ramsey, Caldwell admitted to the robbery and kidnapping of the victim, as well as numerous additional crimes. During the interview Caldwell Page 2 of3 Fonn 50 P.O. (Rev. 9·2008) PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FORM CRN 15-5070 identified the second male involved in the robbery/abduction of the victim, as "DaDa." Caldwell was shown a single photograph and identified DE'ZAHN JAMES CARE)', BIM, 08/18/1997, S.S.f as the second male who participate in the robbery/abduction. On 01/28/2015, at approximately 1100 hours, Det. Ruth and Special Agent Ramsey were contacted by Special -· Agent Mark Coleman, FBI. Special Agent Coleman relayed information that Detective Lark of the Radcliffe Police Department viewed still photos from surveillance cameras of the ATM's or gas stations where attempts were made to use the victim's credit card and recognized one of the males from previous encounters and arrest. Det. Lark identified the male as DE'ZAHN JAMES CAREY, B/M, 08/1811997, S.S.#, On 01/28/2015, Det. Ruth and Special Agent Ramsey conducted an interview ofKimberly Caldwell, the aunt of Robert Caldwell. During the interview, Ms. Caldwell was presented with surveillance photographs of the ATM's or gas stations where attempts were made to use the victim's credit card and depicting the two men ·involved in the abduction of the victim. Ms. Caldwell identified Robert Caldwell, advising that he was her nephew. Ms. Caldwell identified the second male as her cousin, DE'ZAHN JAMES CAREY, BIM, 08/18/1997, S.S.#· Additional investigation and information received regarding the victims credit cards, revealed that CALDWELL and CAREY attempted numerous cash withdrawals, from ATM's, with the victims bank cards. The transactions, totaling $2000.00 were all denied. Printed Name . Det. Mike Miller #4034 The Court finds probable cause and directs the issuance of a warrant this ----- day of ------------- Judge Circuit Court of - - - - - - - - - - County, State of Missouri. Fonn 50.P.D. (Rev. 9-2008) Page 3 of3