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Columbus, OH — Detectives are seeking public assistance in identifying suspects involved in an aggravated robbery on the city’s west side.

On May 18, 2024, the victim was exiting a business in the 3600 block of Soldano Blvd. with her four children and husband when she was approached by two suspects. The first suspect is described as a white male, around 5’7″ tall, weighing 140-150 pounds, in his mid-20s, with brown hair parted in the middle and a tattoo on his forearm. This suspect, armed with a gun, assaulted the victim and took the cash she was holding. He was accompanied by a black male, approximately 5’6″ tall, aged 20-25, with dreadlocks in a ponytail.

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Anyone with information about this crime or the identity of the suspects is urged to contact Columbus Police Robbery Unit Detective Rensch at 614-645-4662 or email DARensch@Columbuspolice.org. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).

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