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Phoenix Shake Shack Employee Charged With Armed Robbery and Kidnapping
Just the facts
Authorities charged Keondre Simmons with armed robbery, aggravated assault, and kidnapping following an August 3, 2026 robbery at the Kierland Commons Shake Shack in Phoenix, Arizona. Police reported that Simmons called out of his shift before entering through a rear delivery door, holding two co-workers at gunpoint and forcing them into a walk-in cooler. Simmons allegedly forced the on-duty manager to open the restaurant safe, stealing approximately $2,800 before destroying the victims' telephones in a sink. Officers arrested Simmons when he returned to work in his uniform two days later, and his court appearance is scheduled for August 25, 2026.
Why this is news
Law enforcement officers in Phoenix, Arizona, arrested 33-year-old Keondre Simmons after he allegedly robbed the restaurant where he was employed and locked two co-workers inside a cooler.
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