ST. LOUIS, MO  (June 18, 2026) — Anthony Arch, 41, was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was previously found guilty by a St. Louis jury of two counts of first-degree robbery, vehicle carjacking, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution.

On July 18, 2025, two 20-year-old women exited a convenience store in the 4200 block of Lindell in the City’s Central West End neighborhood and approached a parked Nissan Altima. Arch ran up to the vehicle and used his body to block the driver’s door from closing. He indicated he had a weapon and ordered the women to place their belongings on the floor of the vehicle. He then forced both women out of the car, ordered them to lie face down on the ground, and drove away.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Real Time Crime Center and Mobile Air Support quickly located and tracked the stolen vehicle and directed officers to Arch’s location. Officers arrested Arch within 45 minutes of the carjacking. They recovered the victims’ belongings, including a wallet, keys, both women’s cell phones, and Apple Watches. Both women identified Arch as the person who committed the robbery.

“This defendant’s actions terrorized two young women,” said Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore. “Today’s sentence reflects the seriousness of the defendant’s offenses and holds him accountable for the harm he inflicted on innocent victims. Our office remains committed to obtaining a measure of justice for victims.”

Arch has prior convictions for first-degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. 

Assistant Circuit Attorney Nick Hirst, Violent Crime Unit Deputy Supervisor Grant Simon, and Assistant Circuit Attorney Dominic Cusumano prosecuted the case.

The defendant’s case number is 2522-CR02193-01.