Police Responding to Credit Union Robbery on Ash Street

Posted: Jun 14, 2012 1:38 PM by Matt Moreno
Updated: Jun 14, 2012 3:00 PM

COLUMBIA - Police are on the scene of a robbery at Academic Employees Credit Union on Ash Street.

Fairview, Paxton and Smithton schools were in a modified lockdown due to the robbery until 2:30 p.m.

Police said the man entered the Academic Employee Credit Union and handed the teller a note demanding money around 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Police have set up a perimeter and brought a K9 unit to assist in the search.

KOMU will have more information when it becomes available.

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