Man says he was robbed at gunpoint at Cracker Barrel, then flees

By Rosemary K. Otzman
Independent Editor
Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, a customer at Cracker Barrel on the N. I-94 Service Drive told the restaurant management that he and his wife were robbed of $20 at gun point in the restaurant parking lot.
Cracker Barrel management took preliminary information and told the couple they were contacting Van Buren Township Police.
Police Lt. Ken Floro said the customer told Cracker Barrel management that they did not want to report anything to the police and the couple immediately fled the area. VBT Police responded to the scene and confirmed that the couple was gone.
There was no way to substantiate the information and an armed robbery did not seem plausible given all the circumstances, Lt. Floro said.
Also on Sept. 8-14 police dispatch log were four hold-up alarms that were unfounded and were caused by operator error, system malfunction, or system maintenance, Lt. Floro said.