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Police arrest a man in West Jordan for allegedly holding missionaries at gunpoint

A West Jordan man is in custody after attempting to rob two pairs of missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

According to FOX 13, the man threatened the missionaries with a gun and asked for money on Friday evening outside of the Exxon gas station on 3731 West Jordan Landing Blvd. The missionaries went inside the gas station to get cash and later called the police.

The suspect was found and police recovered the gun. He is facing charges of assault and intoxication.