Overview
- Prosecutors say the robbery happened on Monday when a masked man entered through a rear delivery door, forced an employee into a walk-in cooler, ordered the manager to open the safe and took about $2,800 in cash.
- Both victims escaped the cooler using its internal failsafe and told police the robber’s voice, build and knowledge of employee-only areas matched a current worker.
- Detectives tied the suspect to the scene through store and property surveillance, a brief exposure of his face in a restroom, and cellphone location records placing his device near the Shake Shack.
- Police arrested 33-year-old Keondre Simmons on Wednesday in the restaurant parking lot after he returned for work, and a search of his home recovered a firearm with similar characteristics and cash consistent with the stolen denominations.
- Simmons is charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and kidnapping, is held on $100,000 bond, and the case will proceed through preliminary hearings while the destroyed phones and shaken coworkers highlight workplace safety and trust concerns.