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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;">November 2, 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
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<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7671
<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 robbery with a weapon at Midwest Petroleum, 126 S. Providence Rd., Nov. 1</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police were dispatched to a report of a robbery with a weapon at Midwest Petroleum, 126 S. Providence Rd. on Nov. 1 at approximately 11:30 p.m. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The victim reported two men entered the store as if they were going to make a purchase, but then came behind the counter while drawing and displaying handguns. The two suspects began demanding money from the register. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first suspect was described as a Black male wearing a dark color hoodie with a red "camo" pattern on the bottom of the coat, blue jeans, white shoes and a black beanie. The second suspect was described as a Black male wearing a dark color hoodie, dark blue or black ball cap and black shoes with a red and white pattern.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The suspects left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspects’ direction of travel is unknown. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPD patrol requested a K-9 to assist in the search. A K-9 track led officers to the area of Allen and Bryant Streets, however, no suspects were located. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There were no injuries reported. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation, and there are no further details to provide at this time. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone with information regarding this case 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;"> <strong>Case number 2020-010493</strong></p></div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=126 S. Providence Road" target="_blank">126 S. Providence Road</a></div>
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