Police Search for Man Accused of Robbing Elderly Couple

Columbia police are searching for a 19-year-old man accused of robbing an elderly couple Thursday at their home on Koon Road. 

Police say John Brandon Foster and two other people approached an 87-year-old man outside his home and forced his way inside the house. 

The suspects threatened the man and his 84-year-old wife, pointed guns at them and forced them to lie on the ground, according to the police department. The woman told investigators she tried to fight off one of the suspects with her cane. 

One of the suspects injured the woman by hitting her in the head with a gun, according to police. The suspects stole a wallet and purse, electronics, jewelry, and guns. 

Police recovered some of the stolen goods from a house on Koon Road. 

Police say Foster is armed and dangerous. His last known address is 1104 Woodale Circle in Columbia. 

Anyone with information about the incident should call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.