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Courtney Dariko Townsel, 19, was arrested Thursday night in a foot chase by Pleasanton police after a man wearing a mask jumped the counter at the Jack-in-the-Box fast food restaurant at Valley Avenue and Santa Rita Road, grabbing a cash box filled with money as he then fled.
Police sergeant Mike Tryphonas said officers were called to the restaurant shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday and found that the robber was seen fleeing into a parking lot behind Monument Car Parts where he jumped a fence into the Valley Plaza Apartments complex.
Police surrounded the area and located a car occupied by three men about to drive away. In their pat-down of each man, they found that Townsel had the cash from the robbery. Police determined that the two others apparently had no involvement in the robbery.
Tryphonas said Townsel used to work at the restaurant and was familiar with its lay out. He had planned the robbery in advance and had a second set of clothes on underneath the clothes he wore during the robbery.
After jumping across the Jack-in-the-Box front counter, scaring employees, police said Townsel ran to the back office area where a safe was located, knocking one employee to the ground. He grabbed a small stack of bills from a cash tray and fled, shoving his way past other employees,
After being apprehended, Townsel showed officers where in the yard of one of the apartment units he had hidden the pants, sweat jacket and gloves he was wearing.
Police said no employees were injured during the robbery and no weapon was used or displayed. All of the cash stolen was recovered.
Tryphonas said Townsel admitted to committing the robbery. Townsel was taken to the county jail in Dublin where he was booked on a robbery charge.
Great work Pleasanton Police!
Great work Pleasanton Police!
Great job Pleasanton P.D. I have been Resident since 1972. So many changes, but our Police dept. never fails. Thank you.
Thank you PPD for a job well done!!