Reward offered for information in armed robbery of business with 3-month-old inside

Bethany Bruner, The Columbus Dispatch
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Five suspects robbed a business on Columbus' Northeast Side at gunpoint on June 1. Two adults and a 3-month-old baby in the store were held at gunpoint during the robbery, which resulted in $30,000 worth of property being stolen. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to arrests.
Five suspects robbed a business on Columbus' Northeast Side at gunpoint on June 1. Two adults and a 3-month-old baby in the store were held at gunpoint during the robbery, which resulted in $30,000 worth of property being stolen. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to arrests.

Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of five men who robbed a business with a 3-month-old baby inside at gunpoint.

According to Columbus police, around 6:30 p.m. on June 1, the suspects, who were all wearing masks and gloves, went into the business on the 1900 block of Morse Road. Once inside, they pulled out firearms.

Two adults and a 3-month-old baby were inside the store at the time and were all held at gunpoint, police said.

The suspects then stole multiple items from the store, estimated to be valued at more than $30,000. The property stolen included watches, handbags, sunglasses and luggage.

No one was hurt in the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS, use the free P3 Tips mobile application or provide information online at www.stopcrime.org.

All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and a special coding system is used to provide the reward.

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