Man accused of stealing money, cigarettes in east Columbus armed robbery

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are looking for a man they say robbed an east Columbus drive-thru store while pointing a gun at an employee...

July 7, 2023
5:02 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are looking for a man they say robbed an east Columbus drive-thru store while pointing a gun at an employee. Police say on Thursday at 9:26 a.m., a man went to a store on the 2800 block of East 5th Avenue from an alleyway and pointed a gun at an employee. He allegedly demanded money and cigarettes from the employee, who complied with the suspect. The suspect then ran from the store. Photos from surveillance video can be seen below. Police say on June 29 at 9:26 a.

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