Huntsville police are investigating two robberies that happened over the weekend.
The first was reported at 2:00 a.m. Saturday at Rime Village Apartments in west Huntsville.
The victim, whose name was not released, told police he was approached in the parking lot by a back male armed with a knife.
The assailant then robbed the victim and cut him as the attempted to fight back. The victim was treated for a non-life threatening injury. No arrests were made.
About 10:30 a.m. two individuals committed second-degree robbery (shoplifting) at the Wal-Mart at 2200 Sparkman Drive.
A loss prevention employee at the store, Christian Ray, 27, told police he watched two persons place merchandise into a buggy then attempt to leave the store without paying.
When Ray tried to stop the pair one of them, identified as Cornell Ragland, shoved Ray into a metal door.
At the same time the other shoplifter, identified as Kathryn Pavad, grabbed some of the merchandise from the buggy. The two then managed to get into a large SUV and drive away.
No arrests were made but police said the two were identified through the store surveillance system.
Ray sustained minor injuries.
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