Suspect in bright orange jacket charged with robbery after store theft turns violent near OSU campus
COLUMBUS, OH — A midday theft turned into a robbery near the Ohio State University campus on Tuesday after a suspect assaulted a store employee before fleeing, leading to a swift arrest just blocks away.
The incident unfolded at 12:14 p.m. on October 22, when officers responded to reports of a theft from a business in the 2000 block of North High Street. According to police, the store manager reported that a man entered the business, took merchandise without paying, and then exited…