By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
SALINA —An alert employee confronted a burglar at a north Salina hotel early Tuesday morning, causing him to drop some of the cash he had just taken from the register.
Just after 1a.m., 0fficers were sent to Comfort Inn and Suites, 1949 N. Ninth Street in Salina after report of a possible robbery, according to Police Captain Paul Forrester.
The employee told police that she had been working in the pool area when she noticed someone outside dressed in all dark colors and wearing a mask walk past the windows.
She said she made sure all doors leading to the office area were locked and then she went outside to locate the person, Forrester said. While the employee was outside, she said saw the person jump over the counter and grab all of the cash from the register.
The employee entered the hotel and confronted the burglar, causing him to drop some of the cash as he fled eastbound on foot toward N. Ninth Street.
The burglar was described as being as a man, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 wearing a large black puffy jacket with the hood up, blue jeans, black gloves, and a black facemask.