A Rising Son’s Deli worker chased a thief 500 feet Monday and detained him until police arrived, according to a police incident report.
Donald Alford-Lofton and Dymond Green entered the deli around 1:15 p.m. to steal money a customer left on a table to pay a bill, the report said.
Green attempted to distract deli employees, claiming he was in urgent need of a bathroom, while Alford-Lofton grabbed the cash, the report said. The two then rushed out the door, but the deli worker ran after them.
According to the report, the deli worker caught up to Alford-Lofton in an alleyway by the 400 block of North Frances Street and struggled with him but was not injured.
Meanwhile, Green failed to escape on a city bus, as a Madison Parking Enforcement Officer heard the suspect’s description on a broadcast and suspected Green boarding the bus, the report said.
The officer stopped the bus and arrested Green, although he claimed no association with Alford-Lofton, the report said.
After police arrested Alford-Lofton, his fingerprints identified him as a wanted person by the Milwaukee Police for an armed robbery, the report said.
