Crime & Safety
Man Robs Bolingbrook La Quinta Inn at Gunpoint: Police
An armed robbery was reported at a Bolingbrook hotel last month, according to Bolingbrook police.
An armed robbery took place at La Quinta Inn & Suites in Bolingbrook March 22, according to police.
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Around 9:45 p.m., a female employee was working the front desk when a man entered the hotel with a black scarf covering his face.
He displayed a black handgun and demanded money. He then threw a small black bag at the front desk employee. She placed approximately $300 into the bag and gave it to the robber. He fled east out of the front door.
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La Quinta Inn & Suites is located at 225 W. Frontage Rd.
No charges have been made in the case. The robber is described as a 5'7" man between 20 and 30 years old with an average build. He was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and a black scarf.
The incident remains under investigation.
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