COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are searching for two men involved in an armed robbery outside a convenience store on Bixby Road last week.
According to police, the two men planned the robbery and waited outside the store for the victim as he exited.
“The victim walked into a convenience store while one of the suspects was standing at the counter,” detectives with the Columbus Police Department said in a statement. “Moments later, the suspect walked out to the parking lot where a second suspect was sitting in a dark-colored vehicle and handed him a gun. The victim was confronted by the armed suspect outside who demanded money as he left the business.”
Police are now asking the public to assist in identifying the two suspects.
One of the suspects was described as a black male, 18 to 25 years old, 5’10”, 150 pounds, wearing a black jacket, grey hoody, ripped jeans, and light blue shoes. The second suspect was described as a black male, 18 to 25 years old, 5’9″, 150 pounds, wearing a grey hoody, grey sweat pants, and red and white shoes.
If you can identify either of these suspects, please get in touch with the Columbus Police Robbery Unit at 614-645-4665. Tips can also be made to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.