Man Dressed As UPS Driver Robs Check Cashing Store

The story is not terror related, rather it’s a reminder of why it’s important to be vigilant and ALWAYS  follow security procedures. This time it was a robbery however; the same scenario could just as easily have taken place in a shopping mall, school, government office or any number of other locations with much more serious consequences.

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A man dressed to look like a UPS driver robbed a Peoria check cashing store Monday and got away with about $50,000,police said.

Police gave this account:

The man, dressed in brown, walked into Ace Cash Express, near 85th and Peoria avenues a little after 4 p.m. He was carrying boxes and envelopes pretending he had deliveries for the business.

The employee didn’t check the man’s identification, but instead opened the security door to let him in. That’s when the suspect pulled out a knife, held it to the employee’s stomach, demanded she open the safe and hand him the money.

The suspect put the cash into a box and left.

Witnesses said they saw the man run to an apartment complex to the west.

The suspect got into a small red SUV and was last seen westbound on Peoria Avenue, said Peoria police spokesman Mike Tellef.

There was no surveillance footage available, Tellef said.

This should serve as a reminder of the importance to check for ID, Tellef said.

“Don’t just assume. Demand ID before you open any kind of security door or even your door at home,” Tellef said.

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