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ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING SUSPECT ARRESTED

 Friday, January 27, 2023

On Friday, January 27, 2023 at 2:14 p.m., Columbus Police Officers responded to the Super 8 Motel on Warm Springs Road in reference to an armed robbery and kidnapping. The investigation revealed that the suspect entered the business, brandished a handgun and demanded room keys.

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JUVENILE ARRESTED IN STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES

 Wednesday, January 25, 2023

On January 24, 2023 between 7:20 p.m.-7:48 p.m., the Columbus Police Department’s Patrol Officers responded to a string of armed robberies in the Victory Drive area. Four businesses and one individual were robbed at gunpoint. An attempted armed robbery occurred at another business nearby.

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STOLEN VEHICLE LEADS TO ARRESTS

 Thursday, January 19, 2023

On January 18, 2023 at 10:13 p.m., the Columbus Police Department’s Patrol Unit was advised that a vehicle stolen in Phenix City, AL was in Columbus. Officers located the vehicle at the end of Cross Tie Court and began searching for the suspects.

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UPDATE: DEATH OF STEVEN DANIELS

 Wednesday, January 18, 2023

On Friday, September 30, 2022 at 5:38 p.m., our officers responded to the 6100 block of Georgetown Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a black male (later identified as Steven Daniels) lying in a driveway suffering from a gunshot wound.

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FAMILY DOLLAR BURGLARY SUSPECT ARRESTED

 Wednesday, January 18, 2023

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 around 4:00 a.m., Columbus Police Department’s Patrol Officers responded to an alarm at the Family Dollar located on the 2100 block of Buena Vista Road. Upon arrival, responding officers found the door pried open to the business.

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ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT

 Wednesday, January 18, 2023

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 4:36 p.m., Columbus Police Officers responded to an alarm at Wells Fargo on the 5500 block of Milgen Road. It was confirmed to be an armed robbery.

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SHOTS FIRED, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ARREST

 Tuesday, January 17, 2023

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 4:04 p.m., Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Ramsey Road in reference to a shots fired call. Two victims reported that an unknown man armed with a firearm was on their residential property.

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DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO FLEE, ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES

 Tuesday, January 17, 2023

On Saturday, January 14, 2023, a Columbus Police Department Patrol Officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Beacon Avenue and 29th Street. The vehicle immediately fled. After a brief search of the area, the vehicle was found after it crashed on Peabody Avenue near 27th Street.

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ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THEFT SUSPECT

 Monday, January 16, 2023

The Columbus Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a theft suspect. On January 2, 2023, a customer entered the McDonald’s located on the 3300 block of Macon Road. After completing the transaction, the customer left their wallet on the counter at the register area.

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MURDER OF KAMERON HOLCEY

 Sunday, January 15, 2023

On Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 3:19 a.m., Columbus Police were dispatched to the 2900 block of 3rd Avenue in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, responding officers were led to a vacant lot between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue where they found a Black male (later identified as Kameron Holcey) suffering from a gunshot wound(s).

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