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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2018</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 35px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:145%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Columbia Police investigate armed robbery at Break Time, 2709 E. Broadway St. on Dec. 31</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police officers were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery at Break Time, 2709 E. Broadway St., Suite 300 at 1:56 a.m. on Dec. 31. The suspect implied he had a weapon, however no weapon was visibly observed. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The suspect was described as </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">a black male, 5’7" to 6’, under 30 years old, weighing approximately 150 lbs. He was wearing a dark color hoodie and had a dark cloth covering his mouth. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash running east from the business. A police K-9 track confirmed the direction of travel.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are currently no video or photo(s) of the suspect to share.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or Crimestoppers at 573.875.TIPS to remain anonymous.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Case number: 2018-014406</span></em></p></div>
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