IHOP Employees Chase Down Robbery Suspect

Florida Pensacola Employees chased down a customer police say stole a bank bag from the clerk. They held him until police arrived.
by Jamie Burch
Published: Tue, August 18, 2009 - 9:07 am CST
Pensacola, FL - An IHOP customer came hungry and left happy, but not because of the food. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says Anthony Mata left the restaurant with a bag full of cash.

According to deputies, Anthony Mata walked into the IHOP at 6707 Pensacola Blvd Monday night to use the restroom. When he walked out of the restroom, Mata saw the clerk was putting money into a bank bag. Mata walked up, reached across the counter, grabbed the bag and ran out the door.

Several IHOP employees chased Mata who ran into the Rave Theater. The IHOP employees followed Mata inside and took him down. They held him until deputies arrived.

It turns out Mata, who's from Santa Fe, New Mexico, was wanted in California for burglary, theft and narcotics. He's now charged with "robbery-by sudden snatching.” Mata was booked into the Escambia County Jail on $5,000 bond. He will be extradited to California after the robbery case in Florida is wrapped up.
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RNuts
RNuts Says:
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 5:15 am

Framkly,

Maybe not fired this time, but I bet they will have new rules for money transfers.

Great1
Great1 Says:
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 3:44 am

Too bad the employee’s didn’t have a tazer. Or better yet, a .45 hole right between the thugs eyes.

framkly Says:
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 11:14 pm

The clerk should know better than to put money in a bag in front of a customer. RNut, I to wonder if that employee should be fired.

eee222 Says:
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 6:05 pm

Should have been castrated by “sudden snatching”

Sacred Honor Says:
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:33 am

Looks like the “tough guy” must have coward like the punk he is; not a scratch on him.

nuong Says:
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:23 am

Yep, even the police says to submit to the thug.
The employees should be reward at least half of
the deposits.

RNuts
RNuts Says:
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:45 am

Well, I wonder if IHOP is going to fire the employees!

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