May 19, 2013
A Local 8 Weather Alert has been issued for today. Because of the threat of rain, thunder and even hail, outdoor activities may be disrupted or inconvenienced. What's going on? An upper-level low will be moving across East Tennessee today, creating a more unstable atmosphere.
KNOXVILLE (WVLT) -- According to the Knoxville Police Department, one person attempted to rob a Knoxville grocery store on Saturday morning.
The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the Food City on the 1900 block of Western Avenue.
The suspect approached a Food City employee acting like he had a weapon. He forced her to try to open the safe but she could not because it was on a time lock.
The suspect successfully took some money from the store, but as he left, two Food City employees detained him.
Suspect in now in KPD custody.
