Toledo police apprehend Andersons robbery suspect

11/5/2001

A 42-year-old man wanted in the robbery two weeks ago of The Andersons, 530 Illinois Ave., Maumee, was arrested yesterday by Toledo police near Glendale Avenue and Reynolds Road.

Kirk Taberner, of 6201 East Garden Rd., Maumee, was booked in the Lucas County jail on charges of aggravated robbery, criminal damaging, and warrants including driving under the influence and passing bad checks.

A restaurant owner told Maumee police on Saturday that a man was seen near Glendale and Reynolds who matched a photograph of a Crime Stopper suspect, ,Maumee detective Jeff Strzesynski said. The tip was passed on to Toledo police who arrested the suspect in the same are about 3 p.m. yesterday after a short chase in a wooded area.