ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Roanoke City Police Department is investigating a robbery at the GNC store in the Towers Shopping Center. The call came in at 6:03 p.m., on Tuesday.
According to Sgt. Perez, a man, wearing dark clothing, sunglasses, and a backpack demanded money from the register. He did not show the victim a weapon and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
No one was injured. Police were told the accused robber walked east out of the store when people lost sight of him. So far, they have not made an arrest.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call (540)344-8500 and share what you know. You can also text us at 274637; please begin the text with “RoanokePD” to ensure it’s properly sent. Both calls and texts can remain anonymous.
