UPDATE: Officers arrested a man who threatened another man with a knife and robbed him on Saturday evening, according to a Chattanooga Police Department news release.
Romeo Romell Perkins was detained by an officer at 5 p.m. Wednesday night in the 800 block of West 12th St.
A robbery investigator interviewed Perkins and he admitted to robbing the victim using the knife collected as evidence and admitted to using the victim’s credit card. Perkins then said he had the vehicle keys he took from the victim at his residence.
Perkins has been charged with aggravated robbery and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Investigator Boller is still following up on leads in this case for the other suspect and retrieval of property by the suspects during the robbery.