ST. LOUIS—Three teenagers are in custody in the armed robbery of the wife of Missouri Gov.-Elect Eric Greitens, and the former Navy Seal officer who takes office next month said Tuesday it’s a good thing police got to them before he did.
Eric and Sheena Greitens spoke at a brief news conference, one day after Sheena Greitens was robbed at gunpoint while in her car outside a coffee shop in St. Louis. She was unharmed.
Sheena Greitens, 34, said she was thankful for the outpouring of support she received.
“We are also aware that what happened to me and to our family last night happens to far too many people and far too many families across this city and this state, and that cannot continue,” she said.
Eric Greitens, a Republican who defeated Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster in the November election, was emotional during the three minutes in which he spoke to the media. He declined to take questions.
“As a husband my first thought was for Sheena’s safety,” Greitens said. “My second thought was for justice. I’m glad that the men and women of law enforcement found these young men before I did.”
