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Roanoke Police Department
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The Roanoke Police Department is seeking your assistance in solving these crimes. Anyone with additional information concerning these or other crimes should call the Roanoke Police Department at 853-5959 or 853-2211, or Crime Line at 344-8500. Crime Line may offer a monetary reward for any information leading to an arrest.
Business Robbery
 The Police Department is investigating a business robbery that occurred on July 31, 2009. Officers responded at 1:49 p.m. to the Community Grocery in the 100 block of Elm Avenue. The suspect entered the store, brandished a firearm, and demanded money. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of money and fled. No one was hurt. No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a black male, between 40 and 49 years of age, approximately five feet ten inches in height, weighing approximately 165 pounds. He was wearing black and white tennis shoes, dark blue jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a black baseball cap with white vertical strips and a "NY" logo on the front. The suspect is pictured to the left.
Business Robbery
 The Police Department is investigating a business robbery that occurred on June 8, 2009. Officers responded at 5:14 a.m. to the Stop In, in the 1800 block of Memorial Avenue. The suspect entered the business and obtained money. He was last seen running behind the business. No weapon was shown. No one was hurt. No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately six feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a zipper in the front, a stocking cap, black pants, sunglasses, and shaving cream on the bottom half of his face. Crime overall has decreased 15% in Grandin Village and the immediate surrounding area between 2008 and 2009, however commercial burglary and commercial robbery have increased. Four commercial burglaries were reported in 2009, compared to zero reported during the same time period in 2008. (The statistics reflect January 1-June 7, 2008 as compared to the same time period in 2009.) Grandin Village and the immediate surrounding area is defined as the area from Brandon Avenue north to the Roanoke River, and the area from Brighton Road west to the railroad tracks just beyond Mudlick Road. This includes part, but not all of Raleigh Court.
Hit and Run
 The Police Department is asking anyone who has information regarding a hit and run to come forward. The incident occurred on May 31, 2009 at approximately 2:45 a.m. The female victim was crossing Salem Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle turning onto Salem Avenue from 5th Street. After hitting the victim, the suspect backed up onto 5th Street and fled, traveling north on 5th Street. The victim was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, and has since been released. No arrests have been made. The vehicle is described as a newer model silver Chevrolet Cobalt. According to a witness, the first three letters of the license plate are KGV, or a variation thereof. The picture on the left shows a vehicle similar to the suspect vehicle.
Bank Robbery
 The Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred on May 29, 2009. Officers responded at approximately 4:20 p.m. to the Valley Bank on Church Avenue. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money. No weapon was shown. No one was hurt. The suspect is described as a white male in his 50's or 60's. He is approximately 6 feet 2 inches in height and weighs approximately 230-240 pounds.
Business Robbery
 The Police Department is investigating a business robbery that occurred on May 28, 2009. Officers responded at approximately 7:45 a.m. to the Extended Stay America Hotel in the 2700 block of Frontage Road. The suspect entered the hotel lobby, obtained an undisclosed amount of money from the hotel clerk, and fled. No weapon was shown. No one was hurt. No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately six feet tall, weighing between 175 and 200 pounds. He was wearing a tan long sleeve shirt, black jogging pants with a white stripe, sunglasses, and a dark hat.
Business Robbery
 The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a business robbery that occurred on January 3, 2009. Officers responded at 5:53 a.m. to the Stop In Store in the 1800 block of Memorial Avenue. The clerk stated that the suspect entered the store and demanded money. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of money and fled. No one was hurt. No arrests have been made. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 40 years old, approximately six feet three inches tall, and weighing approximately 160 pounds. The suspect was wearing a dark winter jacket.
Credit Card Theft
 The Roanoke Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in a credit card theft. The offense was reported on July 10, 2008. Numerous purchases were made from multiple places totaling more than $14,000. If you know the identity and/or whereabouts of the suspect in this surveillance picture call the Roanoke Police Department or Crime Line. This surveillance picture was taken on June 6, 2008 at the K-Mart on Hershberger Road.
Property Damage
The Roanoke Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a property damage that occurred on August 13, 2008. Officers responded at 2:25 a.m. to the Poff Building in the 200 block of Franklin Road. A large rock was thrown at the front window. The window was not broken, but was damaged.
Business Robbery
 The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a convenience store robbery that occurred on June 19, 2008. Officers responded at 12:58 a.m. to the Stop In, in the 4800 block of Williamson Road. The suspect entered the store and demanded money. He obtained an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect fled on foot, and was last seen traveling north on Hershberger Road. No one was hurt. No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately six feet two inches tall, and weighing approximately 185 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans, a red t-shirt, and a white baseball hat.
Fatal Hit and Run
 The Roanoke Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest who may have information regarding a fatal hit and run that occurred on May 2, 2008. Officers responded at 10:54 p.m. to the intersection of Williamson Road and Sycamore Avenue. A vehicle struck a pedestrian and the driver fled the scene. The pedestrian was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he later died. He was identified as Bernard Abram, age 28 of Roanoke. No arrests have been made. The department wants to speak with a man seen with the victim shortly before the hit and run, inside the Citgo convenience store in the 1700 block of Williamson Road. The man appears to have entered the store with Mr. Abram and may have known the victim. This individual may have additional information about the hit and run that could assist officers in their investigation. A surveillance picture shows the subject inside the store.
Copper Theft
 The Roanoke Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a copper theft which was reported on March 17, 2008. Officers responded at 9:20 a.m. to Brammers Village in the 3000 block of Peters Creek Road. Surveillance video shows the suspect entering the property on March 15, 2008 at 12:20 a.m. and stealing copper. He is described as a black male with short black hair, approximately five feet eight inches tall, and weighing approximately 160 pounds.
Vehicle Arson
 The Roanoke Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in an arson which occurred on June 16, 2008. Officers responded to a call on that date at 12:32 a.m. to the first block of Kirk Avenue. A vehicle fire was determined to be intentionally set. The suspects are described as two black males. The first is approximately six feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a dark shirt, khaki pants, and black and white shoes. The second suspect is approximately five feet eight inches tall and was wearing a white t-shirt, dark shorts, and white tennis shoes. Video of the second suspect leaving the scene was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.
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