Columbia experiencing robbery spike in recent days

Monday, September 22, 2008 | 7:52 p.m. CDT; updated 10:43 p.m. CDT, Monday, September 22, 2008

COLUMBIA — The city has seen an increase in robberies over the past week, with five reported since Sept. 17. That number is about twice as high as the average for the first six months of 2008, which is just over two robberies per week.

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