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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">November 9, 2016</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Officer Latisha Stroer, Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />(573)874-7448
<br />lmstroer@gocolumbiamo.com</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:200%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">THREE INCIDENTS REPORTED IN THIRTY MINUTES</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"> THREE INCIDENTS REPORTED IN THIRTY MINUTES</p>
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<p>On 11/9/16 at 7:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to a robbery with a gun in the 2200 block of Paw Print. The female victim reported she was walking up to her residence when she was approached by two black males both armed with handguns. The victim reported the suspects took her purse and fled the scene on foot. The victim was not injured in the robbery and the investigation is ongoing.</p>
<p> The suspects are described as two black males both armed with handguns, in their twenties and wearing all dark clothing. </p>
<p> 2016-012369</p>
<p>On11/9/16 at 7:36 p.m., officers were dispatched to a robbery with a gun in the area of Clark Lane and Eastwood Drive. Two male victims reported they were walking together in the area when they were approached by two black males both armed with handguns. The male victims reported the suspects took both of their wallets and fled the scene on foot. The victims were not injured in the robbery and the investigation is ongoing.</p>
<p>The suspects are black males armed with handguns, in their twenties and wearing all dark clothing.</p>
<p> 2016-012370</p>
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<p>On11/9/16 at 7:44 p.m., officers were dispatched to an attempted robbery with a gun in the 5300 block of Sapphire Court. The female victim reported she was outside hooking up a trailer to her vehicle when she was approached from behind by two black males armed with handguns. The victim reported the suspects searched her for money but she didn't have anything with her. The suspects fled the scene on foot but nothing was taken from the victim. The victim was not injured in the robbery and the investigation is ongoing.</p>
<p>The victim described the suspects as both black males armed with handguns, in their twenties, and wearing all dark clothing.</p>
<p> 2016-0123471</p>
<p>If anyone has any information about these incidents, please contact the Columbia Police Department or Crimestoppers at (573)875-TIPS to remain anonymous.</p>
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