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From Roanoke Police: On April 18, 2014 at 8:50 p.m. Roanoke Police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Franklin Road SW, the Ramada Inn, to investigate a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a victim, a 62-year-old white male from Roanoke. The victim suffered what appeared to be a non-life threatening gun shot wound and was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment. Officers attempted to locate a suspect but were unsuccessful. The victim told detectives he was walking along the greenway and noticed someone approximately 50 yards in front of him keep looking back in a paranoid state. On the greenway, in the area of the Ramada Inn, the victim stated the suspect turned and fired multiple shots.
From the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office: Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call Monday morning at 9:18 a.m. reporting a deceased male hiker on the Appalachian Trail. The caller, who was not hiking with the deceased, advised the body was located at Matts Creek’s Shelter. Bedford County Fire and Rescue units along with Bedford County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene. After arriving on the scene, deputies interviewed several hikers who said they talked to the victim late Sunday.
Roanoke police continue to investigate a shooting on the Greenway that sent one person to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. It happened just before 9:00 p.m. Friday, when a man pulled a gun on another man near the Ramada Inn on Franklin Road. Police are looking for a man, approximately 5-feet, 7-inches tall, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. There is no word on what led to the shooting or if the victim and suspect know each other. Officers patrolled the greenway over the weekend. Police have not said if that is just a normal increase for this time of year or if patrols have been stepped up because of the shooting.
Authorities are asking for help identifying two men suspected of using stolen credit cards at stores in multiple jurisdictions. Police say the men may be targeting college campuses along the Interstate 81 corridor.
Two subjects have been targeting Kroger, Food Lion, and Wal-Mart in multiple jurisdictions. They are using stolen card numbers to buy gift cards and other items. They may be driving a white Dodge Charger or a Toyota truck. Please contact Roanoke County Police Officer Torzewski at 540-777-8662 if you have any information about the two subjects.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the work requiring a detour on Interstate 81 North in Montgomery County has been completed early. The detour ended at approximately 6:30 this morning, April 11. All traffic may travel on northbound I81 and is no longer required to detour between Christiansburg Exit 118C and Dixie Caverns Exit 132.
The contractor will resume the remaining work using nightly lane closures Sunday through Thursday beginning at 10 p.m. each night until 6 a.m. the following morning until October 2014.
From Roanoke County Fire and Rescue: Crews were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 3600 block of Colony Lane at about 2:45 this afternoon. When crews first arrived, they reported smoke and flames coming from the back of a single story residential structure. Firefighters from the Cave Spring, Clearbrook and Back Creek stations had the flames knocked down in about 15 minutes. The fire damage was contained to the back deck and kitchen of the house, but there is smoke and water damage to the home. No one was home at the time the fire started. A neighbor called 9-1-1 reporting that she could see flames in the backyard. Red Cross is assisting the couple who lived in the home. No injuries were reported.
Colony Lane is in southwest Roanoke County near Green Valley Elementary School.
From the Henry County Sheriff’s Office: The Martinsville/Henry County 911 center received a call on April 7, 2014 at 3:05 am reporting a robbery that occurred at FasMart located at 2758 Virginia Avenue Collinsville, Virginia. The clerk reported a white male entered the store wearing a bandana covering his face, produced a firearm and demanded money. The suspect fled the store in a green Nissan Sentra with an undisclosed amount of cash. The Nissan Sentra was spotted by Deputy Travis Hambrick and a chase ensued. Following a short pursuit, the Nissan Sentra crashed on Sunset Drive and the two occupants were taken into custody.