On June 25 at approximately 5:43 a.m. Roanoke City Police responded to the 1800 block of Memorial Avenue SW, the Stop In, to investigate a robbery. A store clerk told officers that the suspect, wearing a heavy black coat with a hood, walked into the store. The suspect, armed with a knife, demanded money from the cash register. The clerk complied. The suspect walked out of the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. The store clerk was not hurt. The suspect was described as a black female, approximately 5’3″,
possibly 30 to 40 years of age. Any one with information can contact the Roanoke Valley Crime Line at 540-344-8500.
