COLUMBUS, Ohio — Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated robbery that took place earlier this month on the city’s east side.
According to the Columbus Division of Police, the incident occurred on July 14 around 7:40 p.m. in the 2000 block of Silver Valley Lane. A male suspect allegedly approached a victim, held a knife to their neck, and demanded the victim’s car keys and cellphone before fleeing the scene through a nearby parking lot.
Authorities have not yet identified the suspect and are seeking information from the community.
Anyone with details related to this incident is urged to contact the Columbus Police Robbery Unit at 614-645-4665. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).
Columbus police are searching for a knife-wielding suspect who robbed a victim of a car and phone in a parking lot ambush.