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Update: Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers have arrested the armed suspect who was accused of robbing a local store last night.

Christopher Parnell (DOB: 9-22-1970) was found on Cody Street this afternoon. A North Region officer recognized the getaway car from the initial incident and initiated a traffic stop. Parnell was then charged with Armed Robbery and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.

Parnell is accused of stealing money from the Rose’s store located at 4033 West Beltline Boulevard at approximately 8:30 p.m. (April 18, 2018).  During the armed robbery, the suspect threatened to physically harm the clerk if she didn’t comply with his demands.

No one was injured during the incident.

Parnell will be transported to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (ASGDC) where an updated booking photograph will be taken.

All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

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