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Midwest Photo robbed again as a truck crashes into the store

Aug 9, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments

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A few days ago, Columbus-based business Midwest Photo got robbed in a quite dramatic manner. A truck, which was reportedly stolen, crashed into the store smashing everything in its way. A man can be seen in the surveillance video rushing out of the truck with a large white bag. The store was robbed, and it sadly wasn’t the first time.

According to the police, the incident took place just after 4:40 a.m. on Friday. They didn’t say how many suspects were involved in the incident, but they claim that the work truck that smashed through the front door was stolen. Midwest Photo owner referred to the robbery as “smash and grab.” However, the business still has to figure out what exactly was stolen. But even if it was nothing, the damage to the store is huge. Thankfully, no injuries were reported as the store was empty at the time of the robbery.

“We don’t want to focus on the damage done, but rather on our staff who we love so much who were able to pull this place back together to allow us to open this weekend without a hitch,” Midwest Photo wrote in a statement on Facebook. “We have been utterly overwhelmed at the outpouring of love the photo community has shown us over the past few days, and it’s been the power that has driven us forward from this to continue to serve Columbus.”

Wow- what a weekend!If you haven’t heard, we had a truck drive through our store early Friday morning. We don’t want to…

Posted by Midwest Photo on Monday, August 8, 2022

As I mentioned, this isn’t the first time the business was robbed. It also happened in 2017, when it was suspected that the robbery was a part of a larger crime wave going throughout the Midwest at the time. Just like then – if you see any gear deals that are too good to be true, on unauthorized photo websites, contact Midwest Photo or notify the Columbus Division of Police.

[via Photo Rumors]

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About Dunja Djudjic

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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