Man steals Jerusalem Garden takeout order from 19-year-old in Ann Arbor
Two men swiped a 19-year-old Ann Arbor man's takeout order as he walked down the street Sunday near the former Borders store downtown, police said.
Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said the man ordered food at the
The 19-year-old declined to give the man his food and continued walking. Bush said the man said “Thank you” again, but this time grabbed the food out of the 19-year-old’s hand. The 19-year-old was shocked and afraid the two men might have weapons or would fight him for the food and surrendered his order to them.
The man then reported the incident to police. He said he didn’t know who the men were and never saw any weapons on the men.
No one was injured during the incident.
The first man was described as black, about 45 years old, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, weighed approximately 185 pounds and was wearing a white T-shirt. The second man was described as black, about 45 years old and between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. He weighed about 185 pounds. He had brown eyes, black hair in a short afro, a dark complexion, and was wearing a white T-shirt, Bush said.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call the Ann Arbor police anonymous tip line at 734-794-6939 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800 SPEAK UP (773-2587).
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Richard Carter
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 : 3:11 p.m.
How (fal)afal!
Suzanne
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 2:26 p.m.
I bet they were disappointed when they found out what was in the bag...lol
whatsupwithMI
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 12:23 a.m.
Treat this as a joke, all of ya, but in 15 years in Ypsi I've never had ANYTHING like this occur to me.
Cathy
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 1:55 a.m.
In Ypsi you get shot for grabbing someone's lunch.
Ron Granger
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 10:48 p.m.
Kyle, we are still waiting for an update on what food the man ordered. Pictures of the menu items would be most helpful. Thanks!
LaMusica
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 10:12 p.m.
Grown men stealing lunch from a 19 yr old. Shame on them.
nowayjose
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 8:44 p.m.
Hey that's my falafel!
Birdie
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 7:42 p.m.
I feel sorry for the kid, I am sure that it was pretty intimidating. They know nothing will happen to them so they will just do it again and again. I am glad the kid called the police.
Cathy
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 1:56 a.m.
How many previous arrests do you think these guys have had?
BernieP
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 7:30 p.m.
When is enough enough? Do we need Curtis Sliwa to kick off an initiative to patrol our own Restaurant Rows?
Cathy
Wed, Sep 12, 2012 : 1:18 a.m.
I just figured that most people around here would be too young to remember Sliwa, but I like your explanation better.
BernieP
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 2:27 a.m.
@Cathy -- in the smartest city on the planet? Wait... the statistical subset of the smartest city on the planet that in on this blog... touche my friend, well played.
Cathy
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 1:57 a.m.
Thumbs up for the Guardian Angels reference, although I can't imagine many people understood it.
anti-thug
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 7:13 p.m.
This is news?? so what else happend that night??
nickcarraweigh
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 6:48 p.m.
I can't see why it's important where the stolen food came from, so I must have missed something. Is Jerusalem Gardens some kind of code word? Like Santorum became during the primaries? Can customers of Jerusalem Gardens recognize each other in crowds of strangers? Are there secret handshakes and hidden tattoos? Does the lunar phase enter this equation at all?
whatsupwithMI
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 12:22 a.m.
Nick: You _must_ read "The Stingray Shuffle" if you have not already. The thing I like best about this book series is that the author was a beat reporter on crime in Florida for years. All of the crazy in his books is based upon reality he encountered. And yes, its related to your comment upon this incident.
a2miguy
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 7:43 p.m.
FYI, that Santorum thing is waaay older than the most recent primaries.
music to my ear
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 6:58 p.m.
only when the moon is in the seventh house .and Jupuier align with mars.
EyeHeartA2
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 5:38 p.m.
So, maybe they really WILL work for food.
Justavoice
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 5:06 p.m.
Wow, a falafel jacking. What's next a brazen BBQ burglary or a Sauerbraten drive by?
John of Saline
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 5:41 p.m.
Lobster bisque robbery.
Tom Teague
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:50 p.m.
You know, the JG falafel is SO good, that if it had been me, it might have sounded similar to the old Jack Benny routine: Robber: "Your falafel or your life!" Me: "Could you give me a minute to think that over?"
E Claire
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:53 p.m.
lol, I have to agree!
Ron Granger
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:49 p.m.
"received his carry-out order and was walking east between 4:20 and 4:30 p.m." What could possibly motivate this 4:20 theft of food?
xmo
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:29 p.m.
Social Justice at work?
John of Saline
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 5:42 p.m.
Can't be sure without knowing race of victim. Unless the victim was a lacrosse player; then it's a yes.
grye
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:26 p.m.
Looking at the description of the 2 men, I'd say they were twins.
Brad
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:24 p.m.
A daylight falafel snatching. Now that's brazen.
Lovaduck
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:11 p.m.
I know their food is good, but is it THAT good?
CincoDeMayo
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 11:41 a.m.
YES
bamwow
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:44 p.m.
Yes, it's THAT good, but since the crime occurred blocks away I'd say the perps were just hungry for anything that they didn't have to pay for.
Lola
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:05 p.m.
"The first man was described as black, about 45 years old, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, weighed approximately 185 pounds and was wearing a white T-shirt. The second man was described as black, about 45 years old and between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. He weighed about 185 pounds. He had brown eyes, black hair in a short afro, a dark complexion, and was wearing a white T-shirt, Bush said." So it was twins?
CincoDeMayo
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 11:40 a.m.
No - the second man had black hair in a short Afro and brown eyes...come on!
music to my ear
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:26 p.m.
awesome Lola,good catch
richh
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:03 p.m.
find these 2 guys and give them a one way ticket out of town
PWJT8D
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:57 p.m.
"Come eat at Jerusalem Garden! Food so good it will get stolen!"
MIKE
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:43 p.m.
Now that's what I call "aggressive panhandling".
E Claire
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:41 p.m.
If one were to just look at the picture and headline, it makes it appear as if this robbery happened right outside of Jerusalem Garden. Not fair to the owners and waitstaff, who could lose money over this.
Kyle Feldscher
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:22 p.m.
Because I know it will be asked: I'm not sure what the man's order was. I've followed up with the AAPD to see if it was in the report.
CincoDeMayo
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 11:37 a.m.
haha
EMU Prof
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 5:50 p.m.
Dang Kyle, now I can't post the comment I wanted to, which was "hey u why dont u do some reporting like what was his order??? dont you think this is important why are YOU calliing yourself a journalist??" ;)
Ron Granger
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:48 p.m.
Dang it. I was going to ask that. I predict this article will induce cravings for JG and a boost in sales. I'm thinking Shawarma and fattoush.
antikvetch
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:31 p.m.
Do you know what his order was? I was worried about a potential time travel paradox -
Ricebrnr
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:22 p.m.
well heck, that's a good review if I ever heard one! Better take the wife there for dinner one night soon..
Amanda Zee
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:20 p.m.
The first thing I thought when I read this headline was 'Gee, you mean Jerusalem Garden, which is right across from Liberty Plaza? Imagine that.'
sh1
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 : 2:17 a.m.
Nope. You're wrong about the location.
seldon
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 6 p.m.
But the incident happened up by the old Borders store.
4 Fingers
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 4:56 p.m.
Amanda- I thought the same thing.
Ron Granger
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 : 3:43 p.m.
Actually, it is located right across from the POST OFFICE, not Liberty Plaza. Imagine that! So are you implying that proximity = guilt, and therefore employees from the post office must have stolen the food?