Man takes hostage, then robs grocery store

8/13/2005

ADRIAN Authorities are continuing their search for a man who held a delivery driver hostage for about 15 minutes before robbing a grocery store in Lenawee County on Wednesday.

The man, who wore a mask and carried a handgun, held the delivery driver hostage for about 15 minutes at the Aldi store on U.S. 223 in Madison Township, beginning about 6:45 a.m., until the store manager arrived, Lenawee County sheriff s deputies said. The suspect forced the manager to open the safe and then fled with an undisclosed amount of money, deputies said.