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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 18, 2021</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Brittany Hilderbrand
<br />Public Information Specialist
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7671
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Jeff Pitts
<br />Public Information Specialist
<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 two robberies that occurred late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, April 17 and 18</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 11:24 p.m. on April 17, Columbia police responded to a report of a robbery with a weapon at Break Time, 2402 Paris Rd. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon arrival, officers spoke to witnesses who reported the business had been robbed by an adult male suspect.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The suspect was described as a tall, thin Black male last seen wearing a mask, a hoodie and sweatpants. The suspect was last seen traveling southbound on Paris Road.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No injuries were reported at the time of this incident.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While on scene, the CPD K-9 unit </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">attempted to conduct a track but was unsuccessful.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 3:43 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a second robbery with a weapon that occurred at Petro Mart, 1004 Stadium Blvd. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Witnesses described the suspect wearing the same clothing as had been reported at the earlier Paris Road incident.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No injuries were reported at the time of this incident.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation. More details may become available later.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you know something, say something. Columbia Police are asking for your help. 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;"><strong> Case Number(s) 2021-003580 and 2021-003586</strong></p></div>
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