Woman steals tip jar from Flint Chinese restaurant after staff didn’t give her free food, police say

A woman was arrested after allegedly pulling a knife and stealing a tip jar from a Flint restaurant Sunday, April 24. (MLive File Photo)

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FLINT, MI – Wielding a knife, a 65-year-old woman walked into a restaurant on Flint’s south side Sunday afternoon and stole a tip jar with an undetermined amount of money when staff did not give her free food, according to the Michigan State Police.

The woman, a Flint resident, was arrested shortly after the alleged armed robbery at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, April 24, which authorities said took place at Cantonese Gourmet South, 3205 S. Saginaw St.

She was lodged in the Genesee County Jail Sunday. She has not been identified because she has yet to be formally charged.

No injuries were reported. This incident is still under investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Flint Major Case Unit D/Tpr. Christopher Kane at 810-237-6900 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL, P3TIPS mobile app, or online at CrimeStoppersofFlint.com.

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