3 men sought in Winona hotel room holdup
Winona police are searching for three men who barged into a hotel room and stole hundreds of dollars in cash.
Police Sgt. Chris Nelson says the suspects, wearing dark coats, entered a room at the Quality Inn just after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Two of the robbers wore masks, and one of the men had what was believed to be a .45-caliber handgun.
Nelson tells KAGE-AM the men took $2,200 in cash from under a couch in the room, plus $300 to $400 from one of three people occupying the room, then fled.
One victim was struck with the pistol as the suspects entered the room.
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One of the room's occupants told police the three were in Winona looking for an apartment.
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Information from: KAGE-AM
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