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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 23, 2017</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Bryana Larimer
<br />Public Information Officer
<br />(573) 817-5049
<br />bryana.larimer@CoMo.gov</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%;">Arrests made in recent robberies at convenience stores</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">Columbia Police detectives have arrested Quantrell T. Brookins, 26, and Oscar Menter Brookins, 28, both of Columbia in reference to a recent armed robbery and attempted armed robbery of two local convenience stores.</p>
<p>On 1/20/17, an attempted armed robbery occurred at 1704 North Providence Road, I-70 Eagle Stop. The two male suspects fled without incident after observing an on-duty security guard. During this investigation, detectives located evidentiary items believed to have been associated to the suspects in this incident. The items were located on the corner of a parking lot at 1612 North Providence Road, Welcome Inn. After reviewing surveillance video, detectives identified Quantrell and Oscar Brookins as the suspects in the attempted armed robbery.</p>
<p>Detectives arrested Quantrell and Oscar Brookins at 4:48 p.m. today at 1612 North Providence Road each for Robbery in the First Degree and Armed Criminal Action with bonds to be set by the Court.</p>
<p>While both Brookins were at the police department, detectives served a search warrant of their residence at 1612 North Providence Road. Detectives located evidence associated to the armed robbery that occurred at 301 Nebraska Avenue, Break Time Convenience Store, on 1/9/17. Quantrell Brookins and Oscar Brookins were additionally arrested for second counts each of Robbery in the First Degree and Armed Criminal Action with bonds to be set by the Court.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">2017-000217, 2017-000614</p></div>
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