Crime & Safety

Confused Robber Walks Away with Nothing

Police: armed man tried to get customer to open safe while employees ran away, then customer ran when robber tried to find employee.

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A would-be robber left the restaurant on Union Boulevard empty-handed after he mistook a customer for an employee on Saturday night and demanded that she open the store safe, according to .

Store employees ran away while he was engaged with the customer, police said. The customer ran away while the man, armed with a handgun, got distracted looking for an employee of the restaurant at 2185 W. Union Boulevard, police said.

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The unsuccessful culprit then ran away with nothing but his gun, shortly before 9 p.m., police said.


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