Armed robbery reported to police

Sunday, May 11, 2025–7:00 p.m.

-Rome Police Department report-

A woman reported being robbed at knifepoint early Friday morning.

According to a Rome Police Department report:

The victim told officers that she was at the City Center Food Mart across from Krystal on Shorter Avenue when she was approached by a female, who asked for a ride.

The victim drove the suspect to Walter Street.

The suspect then began making a stabbing motion with a knife and punched the victim in the eye.

The suspect took the victim’s pocketbook, containing $200 in cash, and left.