Police arrested a Bloomington woman Sunday on felony charges of robbery and intimidation after she allegedly stole cash from the Dollar General on South Walnut Street.
April Hendricks, 25, is being held at the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $15,500 bail.
The Bloomington Police Department responded to a call at 4:38 p.m. Sunday about a robbery at the store.
A woman reportedly approached the counter with her hand in the pocket of her hooded sweatshirt to indicate she might have a weapon, BPD Lt. Brad Seifers said.
“Give me the large bills,” the woman said to the cashier.
The clerk then opened the drawer to the cash register and the woman took a stack of $20 bills before exiting the store, Seifers said.
The woman then approached a parked pickup truck and asked a passenger in the car for a ride. The woman in the car, who said she was waiting for her husband to return from Lucky’s Market, denied the woman a ride.
A responding officer saw Hendricks walking outside the entrance to Taco Bell on South Walnut Street. Seeing that her clothing matched the description of the woman who robbed the Dollar General, the officer approached Hendricks and took her into custody.
Police did not find any weapons in Hendricks’ possession. In a statement to authorities, Hendricks said she was struggling with a drug addiction and had no cash.
Samantha Schmidt
