14-year-old armed robber arrested after holding up the same convenience store twice this week
The same Columbus convenience store was held up by a teenager twice in one week, police said late Thursday night.
The teenager, who is 14 years of age, allegedly displayed a gun and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Floyd Food & Lottery.
The suspect went back to the convenience store today, Thursday, November 10, 2022, and displayed a gun again, took the money and got away temporarily
Officers spotted the 14-year-old suspect near Ridgeview Road shortly after the most recent incident and took him into custody. “We were able to recover the money and a firearm after searching the juvenile suspect,” police said.
Courtesy: Columbus GA Police Department
The case remains under investigation.
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