Crime & Safety

Man Robbed in Citadel Mall Bathroom

Charleston Police are investigating a Christmas Eve robbery that took place in a bathroom at Citadel Mall

During the last minute Christmas shopping rush one man was robbed at gunpoint in a bathroom at Citadel Mall, according to Charleston Police.

The victim told officers around 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 24, someone approached him in the Food Court bathroom at the mall with a black and brown handgun and demanded money. The victim handed over his wallet to the gunman, who then fled on foot through the Food Court, according to a CPD incident report.

The robber is described as a black male, 5-feet 6-inches to 5-feet 9-inches tall, about 160 pounds, between 25-30 years old with bad teeth, according to police.

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Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Charleston Police at 577-7434.


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