Crime

Columbus police seek identity of gunman in Circle K robbery

Columbus police are trying to identify the man accused of the Circle K armed robbery that occurred Nov. 21 at 1801 12th Ave.

Officials said a 5-foot-7 tall black man who appears to be in his early 20s entered the business with a firearm around 3 p.m. Nov. 21 and robbed it. No injures were mentioned in the news release.

He was dressed in all black and appeared to be between 160 pounds and 180 pounds. He has a slim figure, short afro and “rough beard,” according to the news release.

Anyone with information about the suspect is encouraged to call Detective Joseph Austin at 706-225-4313 or Robbery and Assault at 706-653-3400.

Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92

This story was originally published November 28, 2017 at 11:20 AM with the headline "Columbus police seek identity of gunman in Circle K robbery."

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