Police Arrest Restaurant Robbery Suspect

Citizen tips have led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Chesterfield Township man who investigators say broke into The Country Inn early Tuesday morning.

New Baltimore Police Chief Tim Wiley said several tips came in following the release Tuesday afternoon of restaurant surveillance images to the media.

“Detectives from the New Baltimore Police Department, in conjunction with Chesterfield Township Police Department, conducted a search warrant earlier today on a residence in Chesterfield Township and took the suspect into custody without incident. The suspect has now been linked to two break-ins in Chesterfield Township as well as the break-in at the Country Inn Restaurant,” Wiley said in Wednesday evening news release.

The unidentified suspect is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in 42-2 District Court on charges pertaining to the robberies in Chesterfield and New Baltimore.

The Country Inn robbery took place at 5:45 a.m. when the restaurant was closed and empty. The suspect, who was captured on video surveillance, smashed the front entry glass with what appears to be a shovel or spade and climbed into the business through the doors. He left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police released video images of the crime soon after in effort to identify the thief.