DARIEN, IL A Darien restaurant worker was arrested last month after he threatened to kill his boss while waving a knife, authorities said. The 52yearold Chicago man was charged with assault. Patch received the police report late last week after filing a public records request. Shortly before noon June 19, officers were called to Aodake Sushi and Steak, 2129 75th St. According to police, the boss told the 52yearold employee to turn off the burner for soup on the stove, which upset the suspect. Video showed the 52yearold picking up a knife from where he was cutting food and waving it around, according to the report. He was about 5 feet away from his boss. Another employee was seen restraining the suspect and taking the knife from him, police said. The 52yearold said his boss yelled at him and then the boss stated he owned a gun. Police said they did not see a gun in the video. Officers later found the suspect had a gun concealed on himself and that he had valid identification cards for firearm ownership and the right to carry concealed weapons, the report said. The suspect only spoke Chinese. So police used Google Translate to interview him and then brought over a Chinesespeaking Downers Grove officer. At one point, the 52yearold was offered an opportunity to contact the Chinese consulate, but he declined. Aodake Sushi and Steak fired the 52yearold and got a notrespassing order against him, police said. Darien police later released the man, who called for a cab. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox.Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submitthese required itemstoarrestreportspatch.com.
A Darien restaurant worker was arrested for threatening to kill his boss with a knife. The 52-year-old employee was charged with assault after an incident at Aodake Sushi and Steak. The worker was upset when asked to turn off a stove burner, leading to the confrontation. The employee waved a knife but was restrained by another worker. Police found a concealed gun on the suspect, who only spoke Chinese and needed a translator. The man was fired, banned from the restaurant, and later released by Darien police.