Red Roof Inn Armed Robber Arrested: Police

OAK CREEK, WI — Police in Oak Creek say they have arrested a woman who staged two armed robberies at the Oak Creek Red Roof Inn in late December.

Police released information Friday afternoon that citizen tips led to the woman's arrest. Oak Creek Patch is reaching out to authorities to learn the person's identity and whether they have been formally charged in both apparent incidents.

In one incident, Oak Creek police responded to the Red Roof Inn just before 11 p.m. in late December on a report of an armed robbery. According to Oak Creek police reports, a 911 caller told police that a woman wearing a red bandana, blue jeans and an implied handgun in her jacket pocket staged the armed robbery.

Reports indicated that the woman entered the Red Roof Inn and ordered the clerk to the ground. She stole $173.50 from a cash drawer and fled the business. Employees told police that they did not see which direction she ran off, nor whether a vehicle was involved in the woman's flight.

According to police reports, the suspect was described as a white female between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-8 with a tall, thin build. She was likely wearing a blue hoodie that said "Jordan" on the arm. She was also wearing blue jeans, black gloves and a red bandana covering her face.

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