Leipsic Robbery Suspects Appear In Court

5/31/19 – 5:28 A.M.

The three men accused of robbing a Leipsic restaurant on May 21st made their first court appearances Thursday. The Lima News reports 22-year-old Jordan Nieto, 19-year-old Thomas Miles, and 22-year-old Mike Pardo all waived their right to a pre-trial hearing. A grand jury will review the case on June 19th.

The Leipsic Police Department says one of the men took money from the cash register at Mi Familia Restaurant around 7:30 p.m. on May 21. The manager chased the man, who escaped in a car. Officer Scott Harshman caught up with the car on Road 5, leading to a chase that hit speeds of more than 100 miles per hour before coming to an end in a field in Henry County.

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