News Releases
January 2010
01/26/2010 Roanoke County Police Investigate Traffic Crash On Merriman Rd
December 2009
12/31/2009 Homicide Investigation Update
12/31/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigate Homicide
November 2009
11/19/2009 Tractor Trailer Crash Update
11/19/2009 Tractor Trailer Overturns on Franklin Rd
11/16/2009 Roanoke County Police Announces Checkpoint Strike Force Campaign
October 2009
10/27/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigate Walgreens Armed Robbery
10/09/2009 False Amber Alert Text Message
10/08/2009 Additional Arrests Made in Abduction/Attempted Robbery
10/08/2009 Arrest Made in Abduction/Attempted Robbery
10/07/2009 Roanoke County Police Seeking Assistance in Cave Spring Larcenies
September 2009
09/28/2009 Citizens Apprehend Robbery Suspects
09/22/2009 Jae Valley Rd Now Open To Traffic
09/22/2009 Jae Valley Rd Still Closed Due To Accident
09/22/2009 Cattle Hauler Overturns on Jae Valley Rd
09/08/2009 Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle Update
09/08/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigate Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle
August 2009
08/31/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigate Purse Snatching at Walmart
Purse Snatching Suspect Photo
July 2009
07/16/2009 Roanoke County Police Department Up for Re-Accreditation
07/01/2009 Blue Ridge Parkway Traffic Crash
June 2009
06/29/2009 Traffic Crash Involving Freight Train on Garmin Rd
06/15/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigate Traffic Fatality on Florist Rd
May 2009
05/27/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigates Threats with Weapon
05/20/2009 Jae Valley Rd Update
05/20/2009 Traffic Crash Closes Jae Valley Rd
05/18/2009 Industrial Accident Update
05/18/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigate Industrial Accident
05/12/2009 Pedestrian Accident Update
05/12/2009 Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle
05/07/2009 Roanoke County Police Join Click It or Ticket Campaign
April 2009
04/30/2009 Vehicle Crashes into Business
04/27/2009 Roanoke County Police Investigate Robbery
04/25/2009 Vinton Police Car Involved in Traffic Crash
04/06/2009 Traffic Fatality Victims Identified
04/06/2009 Starkey Rd Remains Closed
04/06/2009 Traffic Fatality on Starkey Rd
March 2009
03/31/2009 Abduction Email Rumor
03/30/2009 Sexual Assault Arrest
03/26/2009 Citizen Call leads to Burglar Arrest
03/19/2009 County Officer Receives Lifesaving Award Photo
03/18/2009 Pursuit Ends in Arrest
February 2009
02/04/2009 Traffic Crash of North Lake Dr
January 2009
01/30/2009 School Bus involved in Traffic Crash
01/19/2009 Fatality Traffic Crash on West Main St
01/18/2009 West Main St Traffic Crash Update
01/18/2009 West Main St Closed Due to Traffic Crash
01/11/2009 Challenger Ave Update
01/11/2009 Traffic Crash on Challenger Ave Slows Traffic
01/11/2009 Police Standoff on Stonebridge Cr Ends in Peacefully
01/08/2009 Traffic Crash Involving School Bush on Dent Rd
01/02/2009 Traffic Crash on Dawnwood Rd
01/02/2009 Traffic Crash on Bent Mt Rd
December 2008
12/23/2008 Valero Store Armed Robbery 12-23-08 Update Suspect Photo
12/23/2008 Valero Store Armed Robbery 12-23-08
12/23/2008 Bent Mountain Road Accident 12-23-08
12/21/2008 SWAT Stand Off on Creekside Ends Peacefully: Update
12/21/2008 SWAT Stand Off on Creekside Ends Peacefully
12/19/2008 Robbery Suspect Photo
12/09/2008 Police Investigate Robbery in Kroger Parking Lot
12/05/2008 Industrial Accident Update
12/05/2008 Industrial Accident
12/01/2008 Traffic Crash on Barrens Rd Update
12/01/2008 Traffic Crash on Barrens Rd
November 2008
11/30/2008 Subject Barricades Self in House on Knoll Rd
11/25/2008 Traffic Crash On Colonial Av
11/25/2008 Driver Charged in Loch Haven Rd Traffic Crash
11/25/2008 Loch Haven Rd Reopened
11/25/2008 Loch Haven Rd Closed Due To Traffic Crash
11/22/2008 Arrest made in Attempted Burglary
11/21/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Armed Robbery
11/19/2008 Fatality Victim Identified
11/18/2008 Fatality Crash With Train
11/17/2008 Emergency Preparedness Exercise scheduled at Hollins University
11/11/2008 Traffic Crash Fatality on Hunting Hills Dr
11/09/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Attempted Robbery
11/08/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Armed Robbery
11/01/2008 Arrest Made in Abduction/Rape Investigation
October 2008
10/31/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Robbery on Challenger Av
10/31/2008 Wildwood Rd Fire Victim
10/29/2008 Wildwood Rd Reopened to Traffic
10/29/2008 Police and Fire Departments Investigate Unidentified Remains Found in Fire
10/29/2008 1600 Block of Wildwood Rd Closed Due to Fire
10/24/2008 Bent Mountain Rd Reopened to Traffic
10/24/2008 Traffic Crash on Bent Mountain Rd Closes Road - Update
10/24/2008 Traffic Crash on Bent Mountain Rd
10/17/2008 Man Jumps from Bridge on Blue Ridge Parkway
10/16/2008 Jae Valley Rd - Update
10/16/2008 Single Vehicle Crash Closes Jae Valley Rd
10/06/2008 Police Training Crash
September 2008
09/27/2008 Pursuit Results in Arrest for Endangering Children
09/19/2008 Subject Charged with Manufacture of Firebomb
09/05/2008 Low Speed Pursuit on Peters Creek Rd Ends in D.U.I. Arrest
July 2008
07/24/2008 Franklin Rd near Yellow Mountain Rd Closed
07/22/2008 Arrest Made in Motorcycle Pursuit
07/19/2008 Hardy Road Reopened
07/19/2008 Hardy Road Closed Due to Water Break
07/01/2008 Hit and Run on Lewis Church Rd - Update
June 2008
06/30/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Hit and Run on Ft Lewis Church Rd
06/21/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Suicide at County Jail
06/02/2008 Roanoke County Police Conduct Death Investigation Update
06/02/2008 Roanoke County Police Conduct Death Investigation
May 2008
05/28/2008 Bank Robbery Update Suspect Photos
05/21/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Bank Robbery on Williamson Rd
05/04/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Pedestrian Fatality on Hardy Rd
05/02/2008 Click It or Ticket Campaign
Apirl 2008
04/30/2008 Commonwealth Attorney Clears Officers in Shooting
March 2008
03/01/2008 Shooting Suspect Dies
February 2008
02/29/2008 Franklin Rd Reopened
02/29/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Officer Involved Shooting
02/29/2008 Franklin Rd Closed Due To Officer Involved Shooting
02/20/2008 Roanoke County Police Investigate Pedestrian Fatality on Electric Rd
02/15/2008 Roanoke County Police investigate Train Wreck on Shadwell Dr Crossing
02/05/2008 911 Call Regarding Suspicious Vehicle
02/04/2008 Vehicle of Interest located in Hit and Run Fatality
02/04/2008 Roanoke County Police Seeks Vehicle of Interest in Hit and Run Fatality