Shoppers Beware

For many of us, the holidays are stressful times, whether the cause is demands on our time or demands on our pocketbook. And for some unfortunate folks, that can be a literal demand made by an armed robber or a purse snatcher.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department this week reported the arrest of four individuals involved in at least seven incidents between November 25 and December 6 in Columbia. They have been charged with strong armed robbery, armed robbery, larceny, and petit larceny, among other things.