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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">April 10, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Brittany Hilderbrand
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Police investigate armed robbery in 800-900 block of Rollins Road on April 10</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police officers responded to the 900 block of Rollins Road in reference to a reported strong armed robbery that occurred at a residence in the 800 block of Rollins Road at approximately 12:50 a.m. on Friday, April 10. Upon arrival, the victim reported that three subjects demanded the clothing he was wearing and his valuables. One subject brandished a handgun at the victim.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was also learned that during the robbery the victim was assaulted with the handgun. Officers observed injuries on the victim that were consistent with a hard object being used. The victim was able to flee the area and call 911.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While officers were speaking with the victim, a vehicle passed the location. The victim was able to quickly identify the driver as one of the suspects. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Officers terminated the pursuit after a short distance. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Officers then went to the residence in the 800 block of Rollins Road and made contact with two of the suspects at the residence where the crime occurred. Officers located some articles of clothing that the victim was wearing at the time of the robbery. The suspects were identified as Polly Diane Rymph Southwick, 17, of Columbia, and Devon D. Harmon, 17, of Columbia. Both were arrested for robbery in the 1st degree. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation. There are no further details to provide at this time.</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 (8477) to remain anonymous.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Case number 2020-003027<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*Polly Diane Rymph Southwick- </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">No photo was available </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">at the time this press release was published.</span></p>
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