Columbus Police Department officers are searching for an armed robbery suspect who allegedly held up a Sprint Mart on Highway 45 North Thursday.
Police responded to the call at about 2:50 a.m. Thursday. Sprint Mart employees reported that a suspect held them up at gunpoint. Images from security cameras show the suspect as a black male in dark clothing, a tan cap and a red bandana tied around his face.
There were no injuries.
The suspect left the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, City Public Information Officer Joe Dillon said.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call CPD at 662-244-3500 or the Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.
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