Man in leopard-print robe robbed McDonald's with hairbrush, police say

GROVES, Texas – A man is accused of robbing a McDonald's in Groves using a hairbrush while wearing a leopard-print robe.

Gevondis Desmond Joseph, 29, of Port Arthur, is charged with aggravated robbery.

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Groves police posted the story on their Facebook page. Officers said they got a call Thursday morning about a robbery at a McDonald's restaurant on Twin City Highway near Texas State Highway 73.

Officers said they saw a man running from the scene, and arrested him in a nearby store.

Police said Joseph hid the hairbrush under his leopard-print robe during the robbery, making witnesses believe that he had a gun.

Joseph was taken to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.