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A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed restaurant employees at rifle point has confessed to at least four other robbery incidents.
Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera, 39, of Bridgeport, confessed to gunpoint robberies following his arrest for the rifle point robbery of employees at the Dao Asian Cusine restaurant in Stratford at 7365 Main St., on Monday, Dec. 28, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.
During the robbery, Jimenez-Rivera entered the restaurant with a rifle and pointed it at employees, and demanded money, police said.
The confessions came during an interview with detectives following his arrest, Appleby said.
Jimenez-Rivera confessed to robbing employees and patrons at the following Bridgeport locations:
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A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed restaurant employees at rifle point has been nabbed by police.
The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 28, around 9:46 p.m., when Stratford Police responded to Dao Asian Cusine at 7365 Main St., for a report of an armed robbery, said Captain Paul DosSantos.
When officers arrived on the scene, employees told officers a man, later identified as Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera, 39, of Bridgeport, entered the restaurant with a rifle and pointed it at employees and demanded money, DosSantos said.
After collecting the money, Jimenez-Rivera left with an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
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A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed restaurant employees at rifle point has been nabbed by police.
The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 28, around 9:46 p.m., when Stratford Police responded to Dao Asian Cusine at 7365 Main St., for a report of an armed robbery, said Captain Paul DosSantos.
When officers arrived on the scene, employees told officers a man, later identified as Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera, 39, of Bridgeport, entered the restaurant with a rifle and pointed it at employees and demanded money, DosSantos said.
After collecting the money, Jimenez-Rivera left with an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
Police: Bridgeport man charged with Stratford armed robbery
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A file photo of a Stratford, Conn., police cruiser.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
STRATFORD A Bridgeport man faces charges in connection with a recent armed robbery at a Main Street restaurant, according to police.
Shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, officers responded to Dao Asian Cuisine at 7365 Main St. for a report of an armed robbery, according to Capt. Paul DosSantos.
“Employees reported a male entered the restaurant armed with a rifle,” DosSantos said. “He pointed the rifle at employees and demanded money.”
He left the restaurant with an undetermined amount of cash, DosSantos said. There were no injuries reported.