District 4 is investigating a robbery that happened at approximately 5 p.m. on March 17, 2025 at the America’s Best Value Inn on Lumiere Place.
A 62-year-old man told officers he was meeting a female in her 20s (suspect) at the location for an arranged sexual encounter for money. The man said they were in the hotel room for approximately 15 minutes when the woman produced a handgun and announced a robbery while threatening to shoot the man if he didn’t stay back.
The woman then took the man’s money from a table and left the room. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with a tip about this incident who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a possible cash reward for their tip should contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted to a detective at 314-444-2500. Only tips submitted to CrimeStoppers that lead to an arrest are eligible for CrimeStoppers’ rewards.