COLUMBUS, OH – A woman was robbed at an ATM in east Columbus on March 31, 2023, when a man approached her aggressively, demanding she deposit a check and give him the money back. The suspect implied he was armed, which caused the victim to fear for her safety and comply with his demands.
The man was seen leaving the area in a small gray four-door sedan. The deposited check was later returned as not valid, and the victim was scammed out of the money from her account.
In an effort to identify and apprehend the suspect, Robbery Unit detectives have released surveillance photos of the man wanted for the crime.
The Columbus Police Robbery Unit is asking for anyone with information that could help investigators to contact them at (614) 645-4665. Tips can also be made to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS. More information on this crime and others like it can be found on the Columbus Police Department’s “help us solve a crime” page at www.columbus.gov/helpussolvecrime.
