Surveillance Footage Shows Suspect Leaving Crime

Surveillance video released by the Columbia Police shows a man wanted for armed robbery. 

The man fleeing the scene is wanted in connection to an incident early Monday morning at the S Mart on Greystone Blvd.

The suspect is seen running into a vehicle that had been waiting outside of the store, a release said. He got away with a register drawer full of cash.

Several witnesses said the suspect entered the business and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the clerk before demanding money from the register, the release said.

A victim told investigators that the man pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire. The victim said she recalls hearing a click.

The suspect is seen getting into a black, older-model Jeep Cherokee with paper tags. The Jeep was headed towards Stoneridge Drive.

 If you have information on this robbery:

•      Call toll-free: 888-CRIME-SC.
•      Text to CRIMES (274637), and mark the beginning of the message with "TIPSC,” followed by the tip information.
•       Log onto: www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red "Submit a tip” tab.

There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.