Police release photos of suspect in armed robbery at Hidden Lake Bottle Shop
Columbus police released surveillance photos Wednesday afternoon of the unidentified suspect who allegedly robbed on March 19 the Hidden Lake Bottle Shop.
The suspect was described as a 6-foot tall black man who weighs 200 pounds and has short black hair. He was last seen wearing a blue bandana over his mouth, dark jacket, black shirt, dark pants and black and white shoes, police said.
Authorities said no injuries were reported in connection with the March 19 armed robbery at 2465 Macon Road, which they were called to around 3:30 p.m. that day.
The clerk told police that the gunman entered the store, aimed a pistol at him and demanded money. After collecting an unspecified amount of money, the robber forced the employee to lay on the floor before firing a round into the floor next to his head.
Anyone who has any information concerning the incident is encouraged to call Cpl. Darrell Middlebrooks at 706-225-4329 or the Robbery/Assault unit at 706-653-3400.
Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92
This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 1:26 PM with the headline "Police release photos of suspect in armed robbery at Hidden Lake Bottle Shop."