Juvenile arrested after string of armed robberies in Victory Drive area in Columbus
The Columbus Police Department’s Patrol Officers responded to a string of armed robberies in the Victory Drive area on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 between 7:20 p.m.-7:48 p.m.
Four businesses and one individual were robbed at gunpoint. An attempted armed robbery occurred at another business nearby.
During the incidents, a juvenile suspect brandished a handgun and demanded money. The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash from five of the six locations.
Patrol Officers took the juvenile into custody and found two fake handguns and items taken from victims in his possession.
Incidents happened at the following locations: Little Caesars (Victory Drive), Columbus Crab House (Victory Dr.), Walmart Gas Station (Victory Dr.), Individual (3900 block of Victory Dr.), Vallarta Mexican Restaurant (Ft. Benning Rd.), and Dollar General (Victory Drive) – criminal attempt
The male juvenile suspect is charged with five counts of Armed Robbery and one count of Criminal Attempt Armed Robbery. He was transported to the Columbus Youth Detention Center.
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