EAST ALTON - East Alton Police have confirmed they are investigating a robbery at knife-point.

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The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at or near First Mid-America Credit Union. Police confirmed it was an ongoing investigation, but could not release further comments at this time. Scanner traffic indicated the suspect made off with $100 after taking a wallet from a woman.

Riverbender.com will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.Chris Rhodes also contributed to this story.