Monday, 06 May 2013 06:21
Cook attacked outside Shiloh, IL restaurant; suspect caught
A restaurant cook was attacked and robbed overnight in Shiloh, IL. Authorities say a suspect is in custody.
According to police, the worker was finishing his shift at the 54th Street Grill in the Green Mount Crossing Shopping Center off I-64. Shiloh police rushed to the scene just after 1:00 a.m. Monday after the employee reported being grabbed from behind and robbed while he was waiting for a ride outside the restaurant.
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, Shiloh police and Illinois State Police set up a perimeter and used search dogs to track down the suspect.
The suspect was captured by police and taken into custody. Charges could be filed later Monday. The employee suffered a minor injury and was treated and released by EMS workers.
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