CPD investigating armed robbery

Columbus, IN Investigators from the Columbus Police Department (CPD) are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Columbus pharmacy early Thursday morning. CPD officers were dispatched to the reported robbery at Walgreens, located on Beam Road, around  5 am.

It was determined that a white male with a slender build wearing a blue face covering, flannel shirt, gray sweatpants, and dark shoes entered the pharmacy and stated that he had a firearm. The man fled the pharmacy on foot a short time later with an undisclosed amount of US currency.

The incident remains under investigation by the Columbus Police Department Detective Division. Anyone with information in regards to this case is urged to contact the Columbus Police Department at 812-376-2600. Tips and information can be submitted anonymously.