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Mexican Restaurant Workers Foil Robbery
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
MUNCIE, Ind. - An English-speaking man's efforts to rob a Mexican restaurant were foiled by a worker who spoke only Spanish and another who pretended not to know English, police said.
Witnesses told police that James Adams, 44, acted as if he had a gun and ordered an employee at Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant and Cantina to open a cash register. The employee did not speak English and was confused about what was happening, said Muncie police Sgt. Al Williams.
A second employee acted as if he did not speak English, stalling Adams while another employee and a customer called police, Williams said.
Police arrived and arrested Adams on charges of attempted robbery and robbery. Adams was released on bond early Tuesday.
Police say Adams is believed to have committed at least one other robbery in the past three weeks. Adams admitted robbing Pleasures, an adult novelty store, on Nov. 28, Williams said.
"Most of our robberies all lead back to a drug addiction and that's what was going on with him," Williams said.
Another man who was with Adams was also arrested, but was not charged with a crime because he had not intended to become involved in the holdup and cooperated with investigators, Williams said.
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Information from: The Star Press, http://www.thestarpress.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
MUNCIE, Ind. - An English-speaking man's efforts to rob a Mexican restaurant were foiled by a worker who spoke only Spanish and another who pretended not to know English, police said.
Witnesses told police that James Adams, 44, acted as if he had a gun and ordered an employee at Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant and Cantina to open a cash register. The employee did not speak English and was confused about what was happening, said Muncie police Sgt. Al Williams.
A second employee acted as if he did not speak English, stalling Adams while another employee and a customer called police, Williams said.
Police arrived and arrested Adams on charges of attempted robbery and robbery. Adams was released on bond early Tuesday.
Police say Adams is believed to have committed at least one other robbery in the past three weeks. Adams admitted robbing Pleasures, an adult novelty store, on Nov. 28, Williams said.
"Most of our robberies all lead back to a drug addiction and that's what was going on with him," Williams said.
Another man who was with Adams was also arrested, but was not charged with a crime because he had not intended to become involved in the holdup and cooperated with investigators, Williams said.
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Information from: The Star Press, http://www.thestarpress.com
