TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police were able to apprehend a suspect shortly after he robbed a liquor store in south Toledo early Wednesday morning.
The robbery happened at Glass City Beverages on Airport and Reynolds.
Police say the suspect used a rock to smash a glass window to get into the store and then stole liquor bottles and some other merchandise.
After the man fled the store, someone spotted the suspect and gave a description to the police, who caught him on foot and arrested him a short time after the robbery.
"You wouldn't think something like that would happen in this area," said Jerome Miller, a customer. "If he's that desperate he should go work to buy his liquor, you know?"
The suspect was later identified as Tori Lake, 39, of Toledo who was also arrested and charged earlier this month for throwing a brick through the window of a Marcos Pizza and stealing money from there.
Police say Lake was out on bond waiting for the Marcos case to continue when he broke into Glass City Beverages.
Lake was charged with breaking and entering to commit theft or felony trespass in both instances.
Court records show Lake has been charged with Breaking and Entering five times in the past and was convicted of the crime once.
Glass City Beverages' manager didn't have any comment.
Lake is out on a $25,000 bond and his next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 21.
