Nashville restaurant customers pin down armed robber after owner gets stabbed
Nashville (WSMV) — A convicted robber has been arrested after he stabbed both the owners of a Donelson restaurant during a robbery attempt on Tuesday night.
The suspect, Keenan Ty Cook, 30, walked into the La Hacienda Restaurant on Bell Road during prime dinner hours around 7 p.m. Tuesday, ordered a taco and when the register is opened, demands all the money.
A Mexican restaurant owner was taken to the hospital after police said he was stabbed by Keenan Ty Cook trying to rob the Donelson business.
Rodrigo Torres, the son of the owners, said his mother was at the cash register.