WINONA, Minn. – A robber took $150 from the cash drawer at the Winona Volunteer Services thrift shop, then jumped over the counter and fled. This, police said, was about 10 a.m. The clerk on duty said he had left his station for only minute. When he returned, the robber was emptying the cash drawer The employee said he tried to sop the man but was shoved aside.The man then vaulted over the counter, cash in hand, and was gone out the front door. No one was injured in the confrontation. The robber was described as a black man about 20, 5-foot-5, of small build, and wearing black jacket and black jeans.
Volunteers. The agency relies mostly on volunteers to staff its shop on East Fourth Street. Here volunteers are sorting donated clothes.
Agency profile
Winona Volunteer Services is a nonprofit organization supported by the community, the county, and foundations including Hunger Solutions. The organization operates a food shelf and clothing thrift store. It offers home-delivered meals, health and nutrition information, and other assistance.