Elderly man beaten during robbery | Crime

COLUMBUS, GA - Columbus Crime Stoppers and police are looking for a suspect that beat an elderly man at the end of December.

The elderly victim and his sone were leaving a business on River Rd. on Dec. 26 around 7:20 p.m. when two black males stopped them and demanded their money. Both suspects had masks and weapons. 

The elderly man tried to help his son when the suspects struck him in the head and wounded him. 

Police caught one of the robbers, but they need your help finding the other suspect. 

The robber still on the loose is described as a black male in his late teens or early 20's and 5’8” to 5’9” tall with a slim build. His name could be Jacques or nickname of “Mohead”. He may have playing cards tattooed on his neck,

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