On 06-17-22 at 10:19 p.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to the 700 block of East Main Street regarding a report of a robbery. Officers learned the suspect entered the room of the victim and demanded money while implying he had a weapon. Officers located the suspect nearby and identified him as Roosevelt Clark, 51 of Carbondale. Officers arrested Clark and charged him with Aggravated Robbery, as well as a Williamson County Warrant for failure to appear for a traffic offense. Clark was incarcerated in the Jackson County Jail. The investigation is active and ongoing.

Roosevelt Clark, 51 of Carbondale
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