Former cop sentenced to six years for Subway robbery

Valerie Palombi, 27 of Roswell, was sentenced to six years in prison for her role in a 2016 armed robbery of a Subway Restaurant in Roswell.

Palombi, a former Roswell Police Officer, was found guilty of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and two counts of resisting an officer following a three-day jury trial held in February.

On June 28, 2016, the Roswell Police Department was dispatched to an armed robbery at the Subway Restaurant located at 2901 N. Main.

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Detectives learned that two employees at the restaurant were held at gunpoint by a male suspect who was later identified at Kevin Blake, 27, of Roswell.

Blake originally entered the store and ordered a sandwich, and when an employee turned his back, Blake pulled a handgun from his right pocket and pointed the gun at the employee.

Blake then walked the employee to the back of the restaurant where another employee was washing dishes.

Blake ordered the two employees to the floor and threatened to shoot them.

While Blake was holding the two employees at gunpoint in the backroom, a woman entered the restaurant and took approximately $600 from the register.

That woman was later identified as Palombi. Palombi and Blake then fled together.

Blake pleaded guilty to armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery on August 16, 2017.

On March 12, he was sentenced to serve six and a half years in prison followed by five years of probation.

Palombi will be required to serve at least 85 percent of her six-year sentence.

Upon release from prison, Palmobi will be required to serve five years of supervised probation.

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