Crime & Safety

Police Ask For Help Identifying Red Roof Inn Robber

Anyone with information should contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

ST. LOUIS, MO — Police are looking for a man they say robbed the Red Roof Inn on Wilson Avenue last Friday. Police say the man pulled a gun in the motel's lobby just after 6 p.m. and demanded money. An employee gave him an undisclosed amount of cash and the man ran. No one was injured.

Police described the robbers as 40 to 50 years old, 5-feet-5-inches to 5-feet-7-inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds and wearing a grey hoodie, sun glasses and gloves.

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Anyone with information should contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). All callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward. Tips can also be submitted through the CrimeStoppers website or free app.

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