BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – A Peoria Heights man is facing criminal charges in Bloomington after attempting to hold up a restaurant there.
Bloomington Police say Joel Perez, 31, is facing a charge of Attempted Robbery and was taken to the McLean County Jail.
Police say Perez walked up to the drive-thru of a restaurant in the 1800 block of South Veterans Parkway around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, demanded food, then displayed a gun, made more demands, and then fled on foot after getting nothing.
Perez was found hiding behind a nearby business when he was arrested.
Police say what was described as a look-alike gun was recovered.
