An alleged crime spree sparked a police chase in a busy area of Joliet.
Police said a man in a stolen SUV tried to rob the Burger King on Plainfield Road at about 12:56 p.m. The suspect ordered food through the drive-thru window and when an employee opened the window, the suspect demanded the money from the cash drawer. The employee closed the window and no money was taken.
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The same man is also accused of robbing a 7-11 on Essington Road moments later. The man walked into the store and demanded all the money from the cash register, police said. The suspect then fled the area in a red Cadillac SUV.
The same suspect then attempted to rob a nearby Chase bank at about 1 p.m., police said.
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At about 1:22 p.m. the suspect was located by an officer on Caton Farm Road and Cryder Lane. The suspect led police on a chase before he was taken into custody in the area of Route 30 and Spangler Road.
The suspect, 34-year-old Thomas Manaras Jr. of Plainfield, has been charged with two counts of attempted robbery, one count of possession of a stolen vehicle and citations related to aggravated fleeing and eluding, police said.