Robber hits four west Columbus businesses in one hour

Columbus Police are searching for the person they believe robbed four west Columbus businesses within an hour on Thursday.The first robbery happened at 7:00 p.m. when police say a man wearing blue plaid shorts and a black shirt entered the T-Mobile store at 5331 Westpointe Plaza Drive. The man walked up to the clerk, implied he had a gun and demanded money. Police say he fled the store when a customer walked in.Five minutes later, a man wearing the same outfit entered the Red Roof Inn at 5001 Re