Roanoke police chief releases crime report Timothy Martin February 7, 2011 1 min read Roanoke Police Chief Chris Perkins says overall crime in Roanoke dropped 4.26 percent from 2009 to 2010. However, certain types of crimes such as domestic aggravated assault and counterfeiting/forgery increased. Click here to view the full report. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Virginia Tech admissions staff reviews 20,000 applicationsNext: UPDATED: Vinton police chief calling it quits Related Stories 1 min read Fun ways to get fit at the Y Denise Membreno January 3, 2025 3 min read Friendship sues Roanoke County, Commissioner of the Revenue Jason Peters Gene Marrano January 2, 2025 1 min read Local man remembers serving former President Jimmy Carter Denise Membreno January 2, 2025