Clerk fights off cash drawer thief in failed Columbus robbery as suspects flee with personal items
Columbus, OH – A robbery attempt at a Southeast Columbus business turned into a scuffle early Friday morning when a man tried to rip out the cash register while his female accomplice shoplifted merchandise—only to be thwarted by a quick-thinking store clerk.
The attempted heist unfolded around 1:00 a.m. on October 25 in the 2700 block of Winchester Pike. According to police, a Black male and Black female entered the store, where the woman tried to leave with unpaid goods. While she distracted the staff, the male suspect attempted to steal the cash register…