City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 19, 2014

CONTACT: Bryana Maupin
Public Information Officer
(573) 817-5049
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JUVENILE IN CUSTODY FOR ARMED ROBBERIES

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

On 12/18/14 at approximately 11:15 P.M., Criminal Investigations Division detectives took a 16-year-old male juvenile into custody in reference to the recent string of armed robberies in Columbia.

The juvenile is believed to have worked with Jafari Boss in the following armed robberies:

Speedy Mart on December 3, 2014 at 10:04 P.M.

Case number: 2014-013968

Budget Host Inn on December 5, 2014 at 7:20 A.M.

Case number: 2014-013998

We Be Smokin' on December 8, 2014 at 7:58 P.M.

Case number: 2014-014043

China Moon Restaurant on December 13, 2014 at 9:50 P.M.

Case number: 2014-014347

The juvenile was taken into custody on four (4) counts of robbery in the first degree and three (3) counts of kidnapping. The Juvenile Office was contacted and will proceed with disposition of the charges.

The investigation is on-going. If you or anyone you know has information regarding the robberies, please contact the Columbia Police Department, or call Crime Stoppers at (573) 875-TIPS to remain anonymous.



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Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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