City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 21, 2014

CONTACT: Officer Latisha Stroer, Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
(573)874-7448
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Home Invasion Robbery On Rolling Rock

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                         HOME INVASION ROBBERY ON ROLLING ROCK


On 4/21/14 at 8:52 P.M., officers were dispatched to a home invasion robbery in the 1400 block of Rolling Rock. The investigation revealed there were two male victims in their apartment during the home invasion robbery. The male victim, who was upstairs, heard footsteps in the hallway. The victim went to check on who was in the hallway and he was confronted by an unknown black male armed with a handgun who demanded to know the location of marijuana in the house.
 
The other male roommate, who was downstairs, was confronted by two other suspects. The
victims were able to flee the apartment without injury and called 9-1-1. It is unknown how the
suspects fled the scene of the robbery. It is believed the suspects entered an unlocked sliding glass door. The only item missing from the residence was 1 gram or less of marijuana. Officers seized several marijuana smoking devices, other drug paraphernalia, and a small amount of marijuana. There were no injuries reported by the victims. There have been no arrests made and the investigation is ongoing.
 
SUSPECT 1:
Black male, early 20's, 5'10", slender build, last seen wearing a light colored shirt, black pants and armed with a handgun.

SUSPECT 2 & 3:
Only description is they were both males.

                                           Case number 2014-004430


If anyone has any information about this robbery, please contact the Columbia Police Department or Crime Stoppers at (573)875-TIPS to remain anonymous.



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