New Orleans Police say 27-year old Phillip Lee failed to crack open a cash register in a failed Popeyes robbery attempt.
Before fleeing the scene he made off with the next best thing he could find. Here are the wild details
After a Popeyes robber could not open a cash register, New Orleans police said, he resorted to making off with some fried chicken instead.
The man entered the Popeyes in the 8700 block of Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans East just before noon Monday (Feb. 4) and attempted to steal money from the register. But the register wouldn’t budge so he grabbed some fried chicken and fled the business, according to initial police reports.
Police later located and arrested Phillip Lee, 27, in relation to the botched robbery. He was arrested on allegations of simple robbery and simple battery. Lee is currently being held on $13,500 bond, hopefull
It’s a cold reality to go down for robbing Popeyes for the chicken and not the money. Hopefully the spicy was ready.
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