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Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Took Hostages At Local Restaurant

Charges are pending against a man who Columbus police say robbed a north side bank and then took hostages inside of a nearby fast food restaurant on Tuesday. Police say 18-year-old Julius Core robbed a bank and then tried to escape capture by hiding inside of the eatery on State Route 161 near Maple Canyon Avenue. A responding officer fired at Core. Police have not said why.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.