By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
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.
Officers were sent to Comfort Inn and Suites, 1949 N. Ninth Street, at approximately 1:10 a.m. Tuesday for the report of a possible robbery, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.
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 the scene, Forrester said. The burglar was last seen headed east on foot toward N. Ninth Street.
The burglar was described as being a 5'8" to 5'10" male wearing a large black puffy jacket with the hood up, blue jeans, black gloves, and a black facemask, Forrester said.