Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators have arrested a female suspect accused of stealing valuables from two victims during an armed robbery in a shopping center bathroom.
Mya Kadijah Bannister (DOB: 10-26-1994) is charged with Two Counts of Financial Transaction Card Theft, Five Counts of Financial Transaction Card Fraud, Two Counts of Armed Robbery, Two Counts of Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, and Kidnapping.
On January 14, 2018, Bannister allegedly threatened the women with a gun while they were in the restroom at Dutch Square Mall located at 421 Bush River Road. Bannister is accused of stealing phones and wallets containing credit cards, and making fraudulent purchases worth more than $640.00 at various stores.
Bannister is further accused of not allowing the women to move or leave the bathroom after the crime occurred. The victims were not injured during the incident.
Bannister was booked at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (ASGDC).
All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.