Attempted robbery at McDonald’s leads to large police presence in Greene County neighborhood

XENIA — An attempted robbery at McDonald’s led to a large police presence in a Xenia neighborhood on Sunday, according to Xenia Division of Police Sergeant Matt Miller.

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Xenia officers responded to reports of a robbery at the McDonald’s at 1645 N. Detroit Street just before midnight on Saturday.

“A suspect, described as a Black male armed with a gun, demanded that employees open the safe,” Miller said.

The suspect was unsuccessful and left the scene.

While investigating, Xenia police gathered information on the suspect.

Greene County Regional SWAT team and Xenia police went to an address on Lexington Avenue and arrested “all suspects.”

An iWitness 7 reporter shared a video showing multiple Xenia police officers and the SWAT team blocking off a roadway near Lexington Avenue around 6:30 p.m.

According to Miller, formal charges will be filed on Tuesday through the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office.

This is an ongoing investigation.

If you have information about the incident, call the Xenia Police Division Criminal Investigation Section at (937) 376-7206 or call the Xenia Police Tip Line at (937)347-1623.

We will continue to follow this story.

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