An Altoona woman has been arrested in connection with a late night stabbing in the city. It happened at the Panda Bar near the downtown area, on Sunday night. As of Monday night, the victim's name and condition had not been released. An early Monday morning armed robbery now brings the total to nine armed robberies in a two day span. The latest robbery happened at the Sheetz Store on 13th Street and 14th Avenue in the city just after 3 A.M. Monday.
Police say a black male entered the store, threatened the clerk with a gun, and demanded money.
He then fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. As of Monday, January 10th, at 8am, there have been seven armed robberies and two attempted robberies. The first robbery occurred on Saturday, January 8, just after midnight at the Pizza Hut on Pleasant Valley Blvd. Police say a man armed with a gun demanded money, stole cash from the register, and then fled. Four hours later, an armed robber hit the Sunoco Gas Station on 7th Avenue and 17th Street in Altoona.